How to Use GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems
A GPS vehicle tracking system is an Internet software program that allows companies to track their company vehicles 24 hours a day. It provides up-to-the-minute reports about where the vehicles are, whether they're moving or stationary and how fast they're going. Some devices even track the driver's performance and behavior, how long the driver spends at a job site and whether or not the driver is using a company vehicle for personal errands on or off the job.
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Things You'll Need
- GPS vehicle tracking devices
- GPS Internet software (installed)
- Internet access
Instructions
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To track vehicles or fleets of vehicles with a GPS vehicle tracking device, open the tracking software on your computer. Click on the tab that reads "find." Click on one or more of the vehicles located in the window. Track one vehicle at a time or all of the vehicles for your company. Click on the "satellite" tab to view the vehicle from a satellite perspective. Click "map view" to view a map of the street where the vehicle is traveling or parked.
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To view the current status of a vehicle or to view the full day's activity, click on the "reports" tab. This screen will show you how many times the vehicle has been started and stopped, when the day started and ended for a particular driver and the overall status of the fleet. Click on "print reports" to print a detailed report for each vehicle.
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To send a text message to a driver, click on the "messages" screen and click "create message." Choose to either send a one-time message to an email address or click on an address from a previously created contacts list. Click on the "inbox" to view received messages or click or the "sent" tab to see which messages have been sent. Click the "delete" tab to delete one or more messages.
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To create a route for each individual driver or to email driving directions to a driver, click on the "route" tab. Add a route, add a stop or view a route in Google maps and send it to the driver through the messaging center. View a route's distance and time as well as reorganize and edit saved routes in this screen.
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Nice article. I am using similar vehicle tracking device for my car - eZoom, a Vehicle tracking system by Securus Inc. This gps tracker can be used for tracking your car or motorbikes. You can set up safespots and whenever the items leaves it, you can get instant alerts through email or text.
