According to a recent NZPA report, taxi companies with GPS may be exempt from proposed new laws that threaten to axe taxi drivers who can’t understand English or don’t know where their passengers want to go. (1/23/2006)
Following complaints about taxi drivers’ abilities, legislation is expected to come into force later this year that would require taxi drivers to sit more stringent area knowledge and English language tests. Those that don’t make the grade would be taken off the road.
However, New Zealand Taxi Federation executive director Tim Reddish said companies with GPS may be exempt from the area testing provisions, as the drivers would have all the information in their cabs and at their disposal.
Written by matt on January 25th, 2006 with no comments.
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LoJack’s precision ‘last mile’ tracking that leads police directly to stolen vehicles was instrumental in the successful arrest of a number of criminals last year. (1/23/2006)
LoJack’s top vehicle recovery stories of 2005 were:
* Most Dramatic Recovery: Phoenix police used the LoJack System to track down, in less than one hour, a car owner who was kidnapped and being held for ransom by three armed suspects. The suspects were taken into custody. The victim - and his car - returned home safely.
* Best Motorcycle Chop Shop Recovery: Police in Los Angeles used the LoJack System to recover a stolen motorcycle and discovered a large motorcycle theft ring involving stolen parts from more than 25 bikes.
* Most Valuable Recovery: Police in New Jersey tracked and recovered a stolen Ingersoll Rand Loader via the LoJack System. Police not only found the loader, but also a number of other pieces of construction equipment, including multiple trailers and a compressor – together valued at more than $500,000.
* Best Recovery that Gets the Bad Guys: Police in Southern California used the LoJack System to track a stolen Suburban to a residence where they discovered several known gang members involved with stealing that vehicle and many others. The vehicle was returned intact and the police arrested multiple gang members.
* Best Recovery Involving Related Crimes: When police in California tracked and recovered a LoJack-equipped Ford Mustang, they also discovered ten other stolen vehicles, illegal guns and ammunition, as well as narcotics.
* Best Recovery Involving the ‘Duh’ Factor: Police in New York tracked and recovered a car that was stolen by the owner’s ex-boyfriend for the THIRD time in a year. Each and every time, the LoJack System led police directly to the vehicle. The ex-boyfriend was arrested for the third time.
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iSECUREtrac Corp., an industry leader in offender monitoring solutions utilizing global positioning systems (GPS) and wireless technologies, announced today that over the last three months it has signed contracts as the exclusive provider for GPS monitoring services with an additional seven corrections agencies. These contracts are with corrections agencies in Indiana, New York, Ohio, Alabama, and Nebraska and two in Kentucky. This culminates the signing of a total of 14 new contracts primarily in the fourth quarter of 2005 for GPS offender monitoring or automated remote testing for an offender’s alcohol consumption. These wins follow the major state contract win in Florida at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2005.
“Our pipeline of new opportunities continues to expand, said Tom Wharton, CEO of iSECUREtrac. “We are seeing a dramatic increase of proposal requests from various state and county agencies, as well as internationally. This demand is in line with growth in state legislation mandating GPS monitoring of sex offenders, probationers, and parolees. Due to our leadership position and competitive pricing, they continue to chose iSECUREtrac to provide the complete solution for GPS monitoring.”
Wharton added, “We have been preparing for capturing this market advancement in 2006 by bolstering our sales force. We recently adding seven new channel partners, and further advanced our technology solutions. We expect to see major revenue growth in 2006 and beyond from both our GPS systems as well as our automated remote alcohol testing systems. The potential for iSECUREtrac is evident in the leadership position we enjoy with some of the largest GPS monitoring programs in the country.”
Written by GPS Tracking Guy on January 25th, 2006 with no comments.
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