Keyless ignitions have gained much popularity in the automotive market in the past several years and you can basically find them in every vehicle from economy vehicles to luxury SUVs. They’re convenient for the car owner, but unfortunately they also make it easier for thieves to steal your vehicle. And, to make matters worse, it’s becoming cheaper to buy the devices that defeat these systems.

Vehicles with keyed-ignition are also susceptible to theft, but they provide a deterrent that’s enough to keep a lot of thieves away. With the traditional keyed ignition, you need to insert an actual physical key into the ignition cylinder and rotate it to start your vehicle. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re in the market for a new vehicle in 2020, you have choices — and many of them. So, how do you know which car is the best? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is helping people make this decision with their newest TOP SAFETY PICK awards.

The IIHS qualified 64 cars and SUVs for an award under new criteria that prioritize both the vehicle’s occupants and the protection of pedestrians.

For vehicles to qualify for the TOP SAFETY PICK 2020 award or the TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, they must make good ratings in IIHS’s six crashworthiness evaluations. They need to have available front crash prevention and acceptable or good headlights that earns superior or advanced ratings in both vehicle-to-pedestrian and vehicle-to-vehicle evaluations.

The “+” is awarded to vehicles that come solely with acceptable or good headlights, which makes it simpler for consumers to identify adequately equipped vehicles. Twenty-three of the 64 award winners qualify for the TOP SAFETY PICK+ award.

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These days you’ll find GPS trackers in just about all devices including watches, smartphones, fleet, school buses and many others. Because of the benefits that accrue, Driver Ed schools have begun integrating GPS tracking systems into their vehicles.  Here are 10 benefits of Driver Education GPS tracking solutions.

 Tracks the Students

GPS trackers can benefit students too because they can enhance their safety. In case of emergencies, students can be tracked and rescued. Both parents and the school can easily track the student’s location every step of the way. Read the rest of this entry »

Livestock, like goats and cattle, is typically relocated between states and countries, which owes to their productivity. The farming and agriculture industry adopted fleet tracking tools and technology early on. Tractors, plows, combines, and more began smart agriculture and the U.S. agricultural industry today continues taking advantage of newer, innovative technology, like GPS tracking to make their businesses better.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) granted a waiver in December 2017 for electronic logging devices (ELDs) to ag haulers, pushing the deadline for ELD mandate compliance for ag/livestock haulers to mid-March. And, livestock haulers must have ELDs to stay compliant.

Apart from maintaining FMCSA compliance, ELDs like GPS fleet tracking also have a number of other benefits that can simplify ag/livestock hauler operations, making them more productive.

Benefits of GPS Fleet Tracking for Livestock Haulers

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For many companies, GPS tracking has turned into a significant asset. As technology advances, mobile businesses are learning and implementing new ways to enhance performance, increase efficiency and maximize safety.

GPS tracking solutions today can do much more than simply monitor location. GPS tracking devices can also track an array of other factors like:

• Hard acceleration
• Hard braking
• Speed

While you might be wondering why you should monitor hard braking, hard acceleration or other similar behaviors, by using GPS tracking to monitor and correct hazardous driving behaviors, you could totally transform your business into a better one.

Here are some reasons why you should monitor hard acceleration and hard braking with GPS fleet tracking.

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