How Government Fleets Can Benefit from Telematics Solutions

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Local government and public works agencies rely heavily on datasets to improve their operations, satisfy their constituents and plan their community more effectively. What typically remains top of mind for most government agencies is the safety and satisfaction of their citizens. To this end, telematics can help achieve these goals by providing visibility into the inner workings of their services...

When Natural Disasters Strike, The Need for Telematics Increases

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Frontline workers and first responders are under enormous pressure, and sometimes, depending on the emergency, the pressure to help those in need will increase. During these situations, potential lack of efficiency, response structure and training will appear as fleets that are inexperienced or unprepared could make the wrong decisions. To ensure this never happens and that response teams are always...

State of Utah Police Fleet: A Case Study

The Need To Improve Vehicle Utilization  For fleets to function seamlessly and efficiently, telematics solutions should be used. And that’s exactly what the State of Utah did when they found that they were struggling to follow specific state and federal guidelines that depict how equipment and vehicles should be used.   The Needs of the State of Utah Police Fleet...

Taking Your Fleet Telematics to the Next Level

With basic telematics implemented into your fleet, you are now able to track the location, movement and speed of all of your vehicles, which helps your organization increase efficiencies, and effectively, reduce wasted time and improve costs. So, what comes next? Advanced Fleet Tracking Once you have the basics in place, you can start to dive deeper into telematics technology...

Active Tracking: Keeping First Responders Safe on the Road

An ambulance drives through traffic, siren sounding and lights flashing. The dispatcher is on the line, collecting vital information, while monitoring the status of the ambulance at the same time. What if that dispatcher could follow the live movement of the ambulance as it drives along the road, knowing it was safely and quickly arriving at the scene?   This...

GPS Monitoring Devices To Be Worn By Violent Offenders

Mother Pushes For Law To Require Violent Offenders to Wear GPS Monitoring Devices Five years ago, a restraining order did not prevent Randall Todd Moore from sexually assaulting, kidnapping and shooting his wife who was separated from him, Terese Ann Lynch Moore. Now Terese’s mother, Sheila Lynch, is pushing for new law in Iowa. This law would require offenders ordered...

Vehicle GPS Tracking System: Government Businesses

Government Businesses Benefit From Implementing a Vehicle GPS Tracking System Government fleet managers have to deal with government mandates on fleet utilization and size, budget cuts and aggressive goals to reduce emissions. A vehicle GPS tracking system helps government businesses meet these challenges by optimizing your fleet size, decreasing operational costs, reducing emissions, deterring vehicle theft and helping you achieve...

GPS Ambulance Tracking Available To Queensland Residents

Queensland Residents Now Have GPS Ambulance Tracking Residents of Queensland, Australia will now be able to track the location of the state’s 1,000 ambulance fleet using a new online GPS tracking service. The location of each Queensland Ambulance Service ambulance is mapped out in real-time so the public can see the location of each ambulance conveniently on one screen. This...

Law Enforcement Needs GPS Tracking For Fleet Vehicles

Law Enforcement Needs GPS Tracking For Fleet Vehicles When you are running a law enforcement agency, it is essential that you use GPS tracking for fleet vehicles to know where you are police units and service vehicles are at all times. Public safety and lives are on the line. All law enforcement agencies should have GPS tracking for fleet vehicles....

Venice Installs Small Real Time GPS Tracking Device on Gondolas

Local Venetian Government Installs Small Real Time GPS Tracking Devices Venice’s famous gondolas—the very essence of old Europe – will now be fitted with small real time GPS tracking devices to prevent the kind of accident that killed a German tourist two months ago, and also to alleviate the heavy traffic that clogs the city’s waterways. Local papers reported that...