Easily Geofence your Car

A GPS car tracker can offer an extra layer of security with the use of a geofence. If you have ever been to the supermarket, packed it full of shopping, and then found that you have managed to park your car outside the perimeter that the trolley is able to function, then you know how effective it can be as a method of restricting movement. A geofence works on a similar principle. Although it is not usually the case that straying outside the geofence will result in a vehicle being disabled, it can be made to generate a warning, both to the driver and to the hub centre, who can then make the necessary decisions to ensure that the driver returns to the designated route.

What is a geofence?

A geofence is a virtual perimeter which can be programmes into certain GPS car tracker models. It restricts the area or zone in which the driver is allowed to operate. This has the advantage, that it allows the person in charge to ensure that the driver does not stray from his route. If the route has been designed to be as cost efficient as possible, the driver is much more inclined to stick to it, rather than one that he or she perhaps prefers, but which would add substantially to the fuel costs. Programming a predefined boundary into a GPS car tracker means that if a vehicle strays outside the virtual perimeter, if, for instance, the vehicle has a valuable cargo on board, you may be able to determine whether a theft is in progress and get someone to the scene as quickly as possible. A driver will know that if he strays outside the planned path that he will have some explaining to do somewhere along the line.

GPS car tracker and excellent customer service

If you transport valuable items for your clients, then one fantastic selling point you can offer is that your vehicles have a GPS car tracker installed and can operate a geofence system. Anyone sending a valuable item, will always be nervous until the item reaches the other end. The fact that you may have fantastic insurance cover, may not be important, if the item is irreplaceable to your client. Although nothing can ever be guaranteed a hundred per cent, if you have a tracking unit working within a predefined boundary, and one which can be seen on screen in real time, then that may well be enough to reassure your client. Fitting a GPS car tracker to your vehicles, is an investment which can pay huge dividends in customer satisfaction, and repeat business.