GPS Tracking

Thieves Know Where You Live

Take Measures to Protect Yourself

One of the most popular items to steal from a vehicle is a GPS Navigation device.  These dashboard / windshield attached devices are popular and even though the prices have come down on them, they are still a quick money-maker for thieves.

Unlike GPS Tracking devices, Navigation units are visible and highly popular.

Now, they are being used in an even more dangerous way:  telling thieves where you live.  Most people put their home address on the GPS Navigation device to enhance their use.  This is dangerous information if it gets into the wrong hands.

Prevention Steps

Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from becoming a victim of this type of crime:

Take it with you.  When you leave your vehicle, take your GPS Navigation unit with you.  Sure, it’s a pain to take it out of the holder, but consider the alternative pain of recovering from a car and home break-in.  It’s not contest.  We become too routine in our actions when we drive from place to place.  That needs to change.

Leave no evidence behind.  Removing the brackets that hold the device will help keep those who are trying to steal these devices from making the attempt.  Usually, when they see that someone is actively doing this, they will simply move on to an easier target. (more…)

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Distracted Driving in Focus

New Laws Target All Distracted Driving Incidents

Source acquired via CTV, May 6, 2010, Edmonton, Alberta – Alberta has just made Bill 16 official, and drivers throughout the province are taking notice. Bill 16 prohibits driving distractions of any kind including personal grooming, reading, writing, and texting. The message that the Transportation Minister is giving Albertans is clear: “when you’re in your vehicle, your focus must be on driving.”

While this is one of the most stringent anti-distraction laws out there, Alberta isn’t the only province considering anti-distraction laws. In fact, many of the states within the United States are currently trying to find ways to prevent drivers from texting while driving – a dangerous habit that costs many drivers their lives. Throughout the world, texting while driving has become a major issue. (more…)

High Value Items Sell Well on Black Market

Refuse to Lock Your Car Doors and Pay the Price

Source acquired via Tillsonburg News, May 5, 2010, Tillsonburg, Ontario – police in Tillsonburg, Ontario, aren’t sure what to do. Many public announcements have been made, warnings have been sent out, and still Tillsonburg residents don’t bother to lock their car doors on any given night. Recently, a few thieves broke into unlocked cars throughout Tillsonburg, and stole valuable devices such as GPS trackers.

While residents of Tillsonburg who do not lock car doors may have finally learned their lesson, cars all over the country are being broken into for one reason: the resale value of a GPS tracker is relatively high. Since most people leave GPS navigation units in plain sight, it’s easy for thieves to target cars that have GPS trackers. In fact, GPS trackers are one of the things that thieves steal on a regular basis – whether or not car doors are left unlocked. (more…)