#GPSVehicleTracker

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Boost Business with Black Knight GPS Trackers

After finding the best location, recruiting staff and, you have finally finished setting up your new business. However, there is still a thorn in your side: fleet management. How are you going to keep track of your vehicles and employees driving them? What will you do in the event that a vehicle gets stolen? How can you easily and efficiently manage your fleet without drowning in paperwork and getting a headache from the constant phone calls? Fleet management does not need to

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A Brief History of Car Security Systems

Since the invention of the automobile, they’ve been prized possessions and invaluable assets. As cars became more accessible and less of a luxury item, people began to leave them unoccupied and vulnerable to thieves. Thus, the need to keep them safe and theft-proof increased. The first recorded car theft took place in Paris, France, 1896, when a mechanic stole a Peugot from Baron de Zuylen, founder of the Automobile Club of France. While the vehicle was eventually recovered a

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4 Things you Should NOT do if Your Car is Stolen

If your car has been stolen, now is not the time to act irrationally. Stay calm and go through the necessary steps to ensure a swift recovery. However, there are some things you should avoid doing, such as searching for the vehicle yourself, being complacent, assuming your car is gone forever and not taking the extra precaution of ensuring your home is secure. 1. Attempt to Recover the Vehicle Yourself For as much as you would love to join the search, it is advised you call t

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How to Introduce GPS Tracking to Your Employees

It’s no small secret that GPS tracking devices have helped businesses give them that competitive edge over their competition. The benefits of GPS tracking devices are proven and, as a business owner, you’re looking to take advantage of that as well. However, your employees may feel like their privacy is being violated through the presence of a GPS tracker. To help your business introduce GPS tracking to your employees, consider the tips below on how GPS tracking will be imple

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How GPS Trackers Help Monitor Remote Employees

When a business sends their employees to remote sites far from the office, they need to keep in mind that monitoring employees ought to be an essential part of the process. An easy way to do so is by using GPS technology. GPS tracking devices can help remote employees deal with concerns of navigating around an unfamiliar location, keeping them risk-free at all time. The three reasons to invest in GPS tracking for remote employees are real-time monitoring, convenience and prec

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“May I Borrow Your Car?” GPS Tracking for Car Sharing

It’s not uncommon for people to lend their cars to each other, whether it’s between family members or to a friend. However, regardless of much trust you place in those borrowing your car, you cannot shake the feeling of insecurity. How can you make sure your car is safe? (photo by Manfred.neustifter, via WikiMedia Commons. Alterations by MG) The solution is a GPS vehicle tracker – a covert and completely passive anti-theft device. A GPS tracker is ideal for keeping an eye on

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Uber Drivers and GPS Tracking

You’ve decided to enter the ride-sharing business by becoming an Uber driver. Flexible hours and extra cash are some of the perks advertised. You’ve cleaned your car, gave it a nice coat of wax, sorted out your insurance, however, have you considered the extra step of adding a GPS tracking device for your car? “Why do I need a GPS tracker?” A GPS tracking device allows you to collect data that may be otherwise difficult to do so. The data collected by a GPS tracker can reveal

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Why Luxury Cars Need GPS Tracking

A car is a status symbol, and one way to tell if someone achieved success is by looking at what they are driving. As the old saying goes, if you have it, flaunt it. Indeed, some of the cars wealthy people own are out of the ordinary; an ostentatious display of vehicular luxury on four wheels. However, these are also the type of cars that attract thieves. Luxury cars such as Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls Royce, or more commonly BMW, and Mercedes-Benz are superior, more pow

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GPS Tracking for Car Dealerships

Demonstration vehicles are an effective way to convince customers to purchase a vehicle from your dealership. However, loaner cars also present a logistical challenge and less honourable customers may take advantage of any logistical oversights to abuse your demo vehicles. In turn, they can rack up speeding and parking fines or use your pristine and good condition vehicles for carpooling. How are you going to keep track of all your vehicles How can you hold customers accounta

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GPS Tracking and Microdots

Track, Locate, Identify. The three steps to ensure the safe recovery of stolen assets and with GPS tracking and microdots, you get the ultimate theft protection combination. GPS trackers allow you to track and locate your vehicle or asset around the clock, and microdots give your assets a unique serial number that can identify it as your property. Black Knight’s Z3 GPS tracker is our high-performance tracking device designed to be attached to anything with a permanent power s

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Why Company Cars Need GPS Tracking

As a large business that can afford to lend your employees a company car, it is important that you stress to them that work vehicles should be for that alone: work. It’s a privilege that should not be abused. However, keeping tabs on all company vehicles presents a logistical challenge. How will you know how many are in use; which ones are on stand-by and how many need maintenance? The solution is a GPS tracking device for cars such as Black Knight – a passive, non-intrusive

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Top 5 Most Stolen Cars in Australia (2018)

What are the most stolen cars in Australia? The following numbers are according to the 2017/18 financial year, which saw a total of 42,138 cases of car and light commercial vehicle thefts. The silver lining is this indicates a 9% decline in car theft compared to the previous financial year - 46,327. However, this does not mean you can lower your guard. Car thieves are an opportunistic bunch and if you own any of the models listed below, you may need to take extra steps to sec

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What Should you do if Your Car is Stolen?

What can I do when my car is stolen?How do I report a stolen car? How do I approach the police about a stolen car? How do I recover a stolen car? These are all questions we ask ourselves if our car is stolen. The following was provided to us by the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC): Facilitating the Police Response to Vehicle Tracking Theft Alerts Important: Under no circumstances should owners attempt to locate and retrieve a stolen vehicle before the p

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GPS Tracking for Elderly Drivers

As people grow old, they become more susceptible to memory-related problems such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. As memory loss progresses, fine motor skills and familiarity with certain locations also degrade. This can severely affect the driving skills of elderly people and lead to accidents, meaning they become a hazard on the road for other motorists and pedestrians. In 2017, seniors (aged 65 and older) accounted for 13.6% of road fatalities in Australia. While elder

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Why Caravans Need a GPS Tracking Device

Grey nomads have much pride and joy for their caravan and mobile-homes. There is nothing more exhilarating than the freedom to explore Australia at your own pace, slowly cruising along the many highways and open roads that cross this great continent. Don’t let anyone take this freedom away. Be vigilant and protect your caravan. Consider equipping it with a GPS tracking device for added security, safety and enhance your journey by logging every stop and road travelled on your

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Active and Passive GPS Devices

The amount of GPS capable devices can be staggering and confusing and adding to this confusion is the difference between active GPS devices and passive GPS devices. Today, we would like to outline the difference between an active and passive GPS device. Active GPS Devices These are devices that can be tracked in real-time using a mobile phone, personal computer or any sort of external monitoring device. They can also give statistics such as coordinates, altitude, speed, time

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Sat-Navs VS Cellphones

Everyone has at some stage used their phone as a navigation device. Perhaps the thought has crossed your mind afterwards: “Why are stand-alone navigation devices still being sold?” With our phones becoming more versatile with the addition of cameras, speakers, large storage capacity and, of course, GPS, sales of small digital cameras, mp3 players, and navigation devices have all taken a hit. However, even though your phone may be the most powerful personal gadget you carry, t

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The Importance of Vehicle Tracking

When it comes to doing business, every form of investment matters. From the laptop you offered your assistant, to checking the most up-to-date stock exchanges, to the vehicles your delivery drivers utilized to ship products, even the smallest of things, must be taken into consideration. This is true even for the biggest firms in their corresponding industry, but it is even more important for those that are just starting up. For growing businesses, a whole lot is at risk and o

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What is GPS Tracking?

GPS is an invention we all take for granted. However, GPS can be utilised for much more than just getting us from point A to point B. GPS has become an invaluable asset for businesses of all sizes that requires them to track their vehicles or assets. At Black Knight, we benefit from the GPS technology to offer your business the ideal tracking solution. However, before you can understand GPS trackers for cars and trucks and what GPS tracking can do for you and your business, f

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Road Trip Preparation Check-List

For Australians, a road trip is the ideal getaway, and considering the size of our continent, it’s easy to see why: there’s a lot of ground to cover. However, for as eager as we are to hop in our car and start driving, setting off without a destination in mind or prior planning can be chaotic. To ensure a safe and hassle-free trip, it is imperative that you do some prior research, planning and some perform some check-ups on your vehicle. Check Your Vehicle Before you pick a d

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