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simdeb:
Just been reading with intrest , when trackers were fitted to some of our company vans a letter was sent to all employees telling them that trackers were being fitted this coverd us from the legal point . All our employees were also told that company policy was that no vans could be used outside working hours and the trackers would be used to check this , It is used to check if vans are being used at weekends and evnings and speeding but not as tight as was mentioned above but . most of our lads are ok about it . The post above about the units being visable all ours are hiddin in the dash and you can not tell whitch ones have got them . On another note , 1 van got pinched the police was told where it was and it was recoverd very quickly , The lads that know its on there vans have rung in when lost for direction to some where as we can see where they are can direct them to the address .

The thing is if you have nothing to hide and you are not using the van agains your company police whats the problem

simon

simon

discograham:
Maybe I should step aside on this one as I'm going by my own experience with my company and know what their game is..it may be different with smaller companies or with the van drivers.. but I do know that this is just the tip of the iceberg.. yes, they are a deterrent against theft or illegal use of vehicles at the weekend etc... but from my extensive experience I can say with confidence it wont stop there...
Systems like this are brought in using driver safety/security reasons but go on to be used to monitor every little aspect of your driving day. The problem with that is when some ill-informed little jobsworth takes it to extremes.... (as i explained earlier )

MTyrrell:

--- Quote from: "marjan" ---Well it's been confirmed today that one of the lads in one of the new vans has been pulled into the office and accused of speeding!.

They showed him a print out that gave road names and speeds of where he had been the previous day. He was accused of doing 38mph on a road that they know has a 30 limit :shock: .

I think that most of the lads will vote with their feet when they hear about this  :x .
--- End quote ---


 It work's both ways though, one of our clients is a national couriers, we track there entire fleet including any pool and the executive's vehicles.

 One of there execs was caught doing 115mph on the motorway, apparently he got hauled over the coals for it. :twisted:

 When we first did the install several of the drivers walked out, didn't bother the managers apparently drivers are two a penny.

 


 Most of our work now is based around security with nearly all of our clients being out in the middle east and Africa, and the shipping industry. Most companies track individual people  in dangerous areas, using special GPS equipped sat phones on the Thuraya satellite network, so there is coverage in the remotest of areas.
 Not so much big brother there but some of the systems used in the UK are abit over the top now.

Eeyore:
Interestin' snippet o' info that came to light over the weekend.

It would appear that when British Gas put trackers in their vans, they saved 25% on their fuel bill and 20% on the wage bill.  :shock:

Hmm. Funny ol' world, eh.  :wink:

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

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