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Vehicle Tracking
Vehicle tracking spy equipment is a superb aid to help monitor and protect your car and other valuable assets. Should your vehicle be stolen, car-jacked, or you simply wish to monitor your employees movements, then there are fantastic spy gadgets and vehicle tracking systems that can help.We offer a selective range of rapid deployment GPS and A-GPS tracking solutions for complete peace of mind and when combined with our powerful eye-candy tracking console Future Track, is the professional’s choice in REAL TIME vehicle tracking at the highest level.
We offer complete tracking solutions for your business or personal situations for the ultimate in advanced vehicle tracking technology enabling you to track from computer and mobile phone!
Please view our tracking console and request a personal introduction to how it all works by visiting http://gps.futuretrack.co.uk/gps/login (no need to input the www. part).
GPS vehicle tracking systems have a variety of uses and applications. These devices tend to be classed as either "Past Track” or "Real Time” car tracking systems. Essentially, the difference lies in the accessibility and availability of the data from the tracking device.
Past Track vehicle tracking devices (or history loggers as otherwise referred to) store the data about a vehicle’s direction, distance, speed, length of stops etc to the internal flash memory of the unit that can later be retrieved from the vehicle and the information downloaded to a computer for review. Advancements in Past Track devices now use integrated Bluetooth in which the data can also be transferred wireless to a nearby laptop without the need to retrieve the actual unit.
Real Time vehicle tracking devices (whether the unit is wired into the vehicle or deployed underneath the carriage) allow you to monitor and track a vehicles movements as "the action happens" by which the data is quickly uploaded to a secure server which in turn translates the information to a tracking console which is viewed in full colour. The data is transferred so quickly it happens exactly in real time so you do not miss a beat! This type of tracking can be securely accessed by computer, PDA or mobile phone. Real Time tracking is generally much more visual and detailed.
Businesses may use both types of tracking devices to monitor their fleet ensuring that their vehicles are taking the shortest route between two points, thus saving fuel costs and improving customer efficiency and service. Many systems allow users to enter a destination address, find the closest vehicle to that address and plot the fastest and shortest route. Companies with employee "take-home" vehicles can also cut down on unauthorised use by using either type of vehicle tracking devices.
If the car tracking device is being used to track the movements of a spouse suspected of infidelity for example, a Past Track vehicle tracking device can be hidden in the car and then retrieved and later retrieved for reading its stored / logged data. A Real Time tracker can be used to monitor such movements as the action happens so you are able to track every turn, stop, start, and visually see the street the vehicle is moving along. Today's Real Time trackers are so advanced that battery life can exceed many weeks and even months before a recharge is required.
Past Track vehicle tracking devices (or history loggers as otherwise referred to) store the data about a vehicle’s direction, distance, speed, length of stops etc to the internal flash memory of the unit that can later be retrieved from the vehicle and the information downloaded to a computer for review. Advancements in Past Track devices now use integrated Bluetooth in which the data can also be transferred wireless to a nearby laptop without the need to retrieve the actual unit.
Real Time vehicle tracking devices (whether the unit is wired into the vehicle or deployed underneath the carriage) allow you to monitor and track a vehicles movements as "the action happens" by which the data is quickly uploaded to a secure server which in turn translates the information to a tracking console which is viewed in full colour. The data is transferred so quickly it happens exactly in real time so you do not miss a beat! This type of tracking can be securely accessed by computer, PDA or mobile phone. Real Time tracking is generally much more visual and detailed.
Businesses may use both types of tracking devices to monitor their fleet ensuring that their vehicles are taking the shortest route between two points, thus saving fuel costs and improving customer efficiency and service. Many systems allow users to enter a destination address, find the closest vehicle to that address and plot the fastest and shortest route. Companies with employee "take-home" vehicles can also cut down on unauthorised use by using either type of vehicle tracking devices.
If the car tracking device is being used to track the movements of a spouse suspected of infidelity for example, a Past Track vehicle tracking device can be hidden in the car and then retrieved and later retrieved for reading its stored / logged data. A Real Time tracker can be used to monitor such movements as the action happens so you are able to track every turn, stop, start, and visually see the street the vehicle is moving along. Today's Real Time trackers are so advanced that battery life can exceed many weeks and even months before a recharge is required.
Real Time vehicle trackers whilst being more expensive, do have distinct advantages over Past Track units. For example, if you need to deploy a system to deter theft and improve the chances of recovering your stolen car, then a Past Track unit is not the correct solution because the tracker is stolen along with the car! Real Time vehicle tracking systems are the perfect choice if you need to know where your stolen car is the moment it is taken, and you can then direct the Police with incredible detail or give them temporary access to your tracking console in order for them to act more efficiently.
Some tracker are available on a P-A-Y-G basis meaning you control your own tracking costs and top-up only when needed but with some companies now offering "always active" unlimited tracking solution, it actually works out much cheaper in the long run to take this option.
Vehicle tracking systems can also be invaluable general motoring aids. Several motorists in the UK and USA have used the data gathered by installed car tracking devices to prove that their vehicle was traveling at a drastically different speed than that reported by police radar guns. One court case using vehicle tracking data enabled a motorist to demonstrate that he was traveling at 45mph (within the speed limit) and not the 62 mph the police officer noted on the citation.
All the above information is only a general insight as tracking systems can be incredibly diverse.
Some tracker are available on a P-A-Y-G basis meaning you control your own tracking costs and top-up only when needed but with some companies now offering "always active" unlimited tracking solution, it actually works out much cheaper in the long run to take this option.
Vehicle tracking systems can also be invaluable general motoring aids. Several motorists in the UK and USA have used the data gathered by installed car tracking devices to prove that their vehicle was traveling at a drastically different speed than that reported by police radar guns. One court case using vehicle tracking data enabled a motorist to demonstrate that he was traveling at 45mph (within the speed limit) and not the 62 mph the police officer noted on the citation.
All the above information is only a general insight as tracking systems can be incredibly diverse.
With the increasing popularity of vehicle tracking devices there may be a growing question as to their legality. Provided you install a tracker whether that be a wired or magnetic device on a vehicle that you own for the purposes of theft deterrence and recovery, there is no issue at all. Equally, you may install or attach a tracking device to any vehicle or asset to monitor its mileage, or track movements for the safety of your employees.
It is advised to best inform the user of any vehicle, be that your company car, fleet vehicle, or valuable asset that a tracking device is installed however, there is no legal requirement to do this.
In covert applications, for example cases where spouse infidelity is suspected or you may be a private investigator (PI) tracking the movements of serious criminals then this may be seen as an invasion of privacy. Laws in the UK are less proscriptive than in the USA when it comes to the invasion of privacy however, even in the USA, the Supreme Court ruled that when you drive on a public street you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Generally, there does not appear to be a problem with using a vehicle tracking device even in a covert way providing you have installed the device in a public place and not on an individuals property and did not commit a crime by installing it (e.g. breaking into the car, tapping into the car's power supply, altering the car's driving characteristics, etc.). It appears that installing a vehicle tracking system in your teenage son’s car or placing a tracking device in your child's school bag does not seem to violate any law in the UK.
Evidence obtained from such covert surveillance may also be admissible in court but its relative weight and power will most likely be decided by individual judges. On its own, it is most likely to be considered circumstantial but as supporting and corroborative evidence, it could prove very persuasive.
It is advised to best inform the user of any vehicle, be that your company car, fleet vehicle, or valuable asset that a tracking device is installed however, there is no legal requirement to do this.
In covert applications, for example cases where spouse infidelity is suspected or you may be a private investigator (PI) tracking the movements of serious criminals then this may be seen as an invasion of privacy. Laws in the UK are less proscriptive than in the USA when it comes to the invasion of privacy however, even in the USA, the Supreme Court ruled that when you drive on a public street you do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Generally, there does not appear to be a problem with using a vehicle tracking device even in a covert way providing you have installed the device in a public place and not on an individuals property and did not commit a crime by installing it (e.g. breaking into the car, tapping into the car's power supply, altering the car's driving characteristics, etc.). It appears that installing a vehicle tracking system in your teenage son’s car or placing a tracking device in your child's school bag does not seem to violate any law in the UK.
Evidence obtained from such covert surveillance may also be admissible in court but its relative weight and power will most likely be decided by individual judges. On its own, it is most likely to be considered circumstantial but as supporting and corroborative evidence, it could prove very persuasive.
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