Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Blog 16: Answer 2

1.) Who benefits most from vehicle tracking software?

2.) Commercial truck drivers; they benefit from reduced fuel consumption due to more efficient routes that they learn to take after reviewing their driving history. Along with efficient driving, drivers also learn how to be responsible when out on the road with someone else's property. Having a productive and safe employee driving a vehicle will not only make the customer happy when they arrive on time with the delivery but it will also benefit the vehicle owner's wallet with reduced operating costs and a solid customer base.

3.) Teen drivers will benefit greatly by having a tracking system in their car because it will make them better drivers. First of all teens are known for being distracted while they drive, whether it be with their friends in the car or with their cell phones. With a tracking system installed, parents will know immediately if their child is performing dangerous tasks such as speeding, braking abruptly, or texting while driving and will be able to take action accordingly. 

4.) My mentor has actually experienced his system have a bus driver fired for recording excessive amounts of driving hours. A company called Odyssey Tours located in Orange has been using my mentor's tracking software and units for many years. They have also had to relieve many of their drivers due to cheating on driving hours, speeding while on tours and excessive idling while waiting for passengers to return to the bus at a stop.

By having one of my mentor's tracking units in my own car, I have been able to improve my driving significantly by learning the spots where I speed on my daily commute to school and by being more conscious about when I sit in my car and run the a/c for too long.

5.) 

- "Why Track Your Commercial Vehicle" by Tag Guard

- "GPS Tracking- Talking to Employees" by How to introduce GPS Tracking to Employees

- "Hey, why did you floor it?" " Tracking junior behind the wheel" by Edmunds

- "Truvolo- A new device to keep teen drivers safe" by Blogcritics.org

6.) One of my mentor's friends that also works with GPS told me back in October that the most important factor that parents are looking for is peace of mind, knowing that their teen driver has arrived at their destination safely.

7.) Whether it be for commercial use or for personal use, GPS tracking benefits everyone from parents to teens to truck drivers. These people will begin to realize that they need to be responsible while driving and not put themselves or others out on the road in danger. A tracking system will keep a truck driver focused on his job while a teen will think twice about racing the guy next to him at a stop light. Nobody goes home empty handed with a tracking system.

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