Planning major events can be as thrilling as it is challenging. Nailing down all the details and keeping up with all the pieces and parts that allow large scale events to go off without a hitch was once virtually impossible. Today, thanks to the fleet telematics, it’s easier than ever to keep up with what’s going on with the preparations, organization, and execution of your high profile event.

These are just a few ways fleet telematics can help.

Provide Additional Layer of Protection for Event Equipment and Vehicles

The first layer of protection is by establishing GPS tracking of event equipment and vehicles. These items are costly to replace and their absence can have a profoundly negative impact on the event and public perception. It’s critical to know where they are at all times. GPS tracking can be used to send alerts whenever these important and costly items are moved. That way organizers can quickly determine whether they’re supposed to be moving and take appropriate action accordingly.

Additionally, it can be used to establish a specific perimeter for event equipment that will alert key personnel whenever equipment moves beyond the predetermined perimeter. Further, live GPS fleet tracking can be used to track the items as they move and once they stop moving to aid in their timely recovery. Read the rest of this entry »

There is nothing more terrifying for parents than losing a child. Even if the loss only occurs for a moment, your world stops turning until your child is found. It is one of the biggest fears parents face.

This is the same fear that Jori Kennedy, a mother of two sons, experienced when she was in a large crowd and lost visual sight of her oldest son. That was one moment she never wanted to experience again, and got GPS trackers for her kids.

Technology presents a possible solution to help ease parents’ fears of losing sight of their children to some degree in the form of wearable GPS trackers for children.

In this event, it was GPS tracking technology implanted in devices that function like children’s watches. The device itself works like a watch but also allows children to call or text five different contacts.

For further easing of parents fears, parents can establish a perimeter or “safe zone” for their children. They will receive immediate notification if children leave their designated safe zones. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lot of things you need to maintain and keep up with when you have fleet vehicles. This includes getting a tune-up to check hoses and connections, making sure the fluids are always topped off, and checking things like the battery and tire condition. Speaking of tires, you also need to rotate them regularly. It can be difficult to remember to get the tires rotated on fleet vehicles, which is where GPS fleet tracking comes in.

The Importance of Rotating Your Tires

One of the biggest reasons you need to have your fleet vehicle’s tires rotated regularly is because tires don’t wear typically evenly between the front and back tires. While the back tires might wear evenly, but they wear slower than the front tires. Read the rest of this entry »

Many newer vehicles have advanced safety features, but a recent study conducted by the University of Iowa Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Division indicates many drivers don’t know how they work.

In the study, more than 2,000 drivers were interviewed with a series of questions about the safety features of their vehicles. Many of them had heard of some of the safety features or possibly even interacted with some of them, but many others didn’t know what they were, how they worked, or how they would use them. Approximately 40% of the people surveyed said at least once they vehicle behaved in an unexpected way.

Some of the safety features mentioned in the study were adaptive cruise control, back-up cameras, blind spot monitor, anti-lock braking systems, rear cross traffic alerts, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, traction control, and automatic emergency braking systems.

Adaptive cruise control was one of the features that was understood the least, with about 65% of people not knowing what it was or how it worked. The next least used was the lane departure warning system, at about 36% of people. The survey also revealed that many drivers weren’t aware of the some of the safety features that have been in vehicles for a lot longer, such as tire pressure monitoring systems and anti-lock brakes. Read the rest of this entry »

The electric industry is a challenging industry when it comes to seeking out new ways to save money. Whether you’re a public utility, investor owned, or a cooperative utility cutting costs is a big deal to investors, customers, and the cooperative in general. The strict regulations electric companies face on local and federal levels, though, makes cutting costs a little more difficult. But, GPS tracking offers several opportunities for electric utilities to lower their operating costs. These are a few important examples.

Reduce Fuel Costs for Electrical Service Calls

This is the most basic reason to consider GPS fleet tracking. GPS fleet tracking updates more frequently than even the best of maps. This makes getting lost a thing of the past. Eliminating countless wasted miles. Additionally, GPS fleet tracking tools will reroute drivers around stalled traffic and accidents so that less time, and fuel, is wasted idling. Additional fuel saving features, such as notifications for drivers driving above designated speeds can stretch fuel budgets even further. Read the rest of this entry »