Another County Tries To Figure GPS Out
By Amanda Iacone
The Journal Gazette
Allen County officials are considering installing Global Positioning Systems in some vehicles to gauge use and possibly get rid of some that aren’t needed.Allen County officials are considering installing Global Positioning Systems in some vehicles to gauge use and possibly get rid of some that aren’t needed….
… The idea is the county can better track the use of the vehicles, where they are, how much fuel is being used and to reduce potential abuses of the vehicles….
… But using GPS trackers to meet those goals will also cost the county money… Read the full Journal Gazette article here:
I know, I know you have seen this sort of write up here before on the ROI of GPS Tracking site. Back in the past I used to sell these systems. Now, I don’t … so what will I get out of taking the time and editorial space to write about yet another country who doesn’t know how to track their vehicles? My only remuneration, if you will, is the knowledge that perhaps someone in one of the 90-odd percent of US counties who still haven’t “gotten it” about GPS tracking will wake up and smell the coffee. There’s a lot of taxpayer’s money, air pollution and out and out safety benefits going to waste and this blog is me doing my bit. If you’ve read this far you have some interest, go read Amanda’s well-written article and then come back for my thoughts.