Have you ever had something stolen? Perhaps something that was very valuable to you?

Wouldn’t it be great if you were able to catch the thief who stole from you and retrieve your belongings while having them arrested for their crime?

GPS tracking devices can help to do just this according to Coon Rapids police officers who claim they used this type of tracking device to find and locate the thieves who stole kegs from the Well Sports Tavern and Grill.

The tavern made a report stating that since November 2014, four of their kegs had been stolen. Therefore, police in an attempt to capture the suspect, set up a ‘bait keg’. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS data loggers are different from what most people think of as GPS tracking devices in that loggers do not record location in real time. They log location after the fact.

For individuals and businesses that do not need real time GPS information but want an accurate map of where vehicles have been, GPS loggers present an effective, affordable option.

What do GPS Loggers Do?

GPS loggers are incredibly useful tools for businesses that are trying to determine more efficient routes or want to check that employees are not taking detours from their assigned tasks during the day. They can record up to 30 days of GPS information that includes locations, speeds, and time of travel.

GPS loggers work on land, air, and sea and show you the location traveled on a Google map. They are also able to track anyone or anything – not just vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »

The University of Georgia is using GPS tracking devices for monitoring the performance of its players during practice.

The objective is for the coaches to monitor the players on how they respond to different workloads throughout the entire preseason, as well as individual sessions. Players selected are monitored through black batches that are sewn over the numbers on their jerseys.

This is the first year the Georgia Bulldogs have participated in this type of study. Through GPS tracking, the coaches can get an idea of the volume of running, as well as the distance and speed the players are traveling.

According to Mark Richt, Georgia head coach, they are learning a lot about the volume of work the players are handling. Richt said that although they are not certain what the results will show ultimately, he does feel it might prove as an advantage in areas like injury prevention. Read the rest of this entry »

Car crashes are one of the leading causes of death in teenagers in the United States. In fact, more than 2,600 teenagers in the US between the ages of 16 and 19 were killed, while over 290,000 received treatment for injuries in the emergency room due to car crashes in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This means that each day there are seven 16 to 19 year old teen deaths from car crash injuries.

Although just 14 percent of the US population is made up of teenagers between the ages 15 and 24, they still make up around 30 percent ($19 billion) of costs associated with vehicle crash injuries in males and around 28 percent ($7 billion) in females. The good news is teen car crashes can be prevented and there are proven strategies that will improve young drivers’ safety on the roads.

A GPS tracker is one way to ensure the safety of your teen driver. GPS teen tracking devices can show when your adolescent has gone beyond a set boundary. It can help you find your young driver if they get lost or if they are in an accident. It can even help guide them until they have gained more experience driving. Read the rest of this entry »

Unless you are able to take public transit, or bike or walk to school, work or wherever else you wish to go, it’s necessary to commute by car. For a lot of us, this means we are on the road almost 200 hours, and the average American driver is stuck in traffic 38 hours a year.

If you live in Seattle, that number goes up to 63, and if you live and work and Los Angeles, well, surprise, surprise, you spend an average of 90 hours a year stuck in traffic.

If you were to add up the costs of fuel and wasted time because of US road traffic congestion, you would come up with a $124 billion annually collective total or around $1700 for each household, according to WalletHub. Read the rest of this entry »