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Thought fleet tracking was a luxury you couldn’t afford? Think again. What is a vehicle tracker? Quite simply, it’s a small electronic box that fits inside your vehicle, which sends signals with details of where it is and what speed it is travelling at. This super useful data comes from the GPS Satellite system, whichRead more

GARDAÍ IN MEATH are appealing for witnesses following a robbery that took place this morning. Just after 9am, a courier van driver was accosted at a fuel service station between Gormanstown and Julianstown. He was forced to drive his van down a laneway on the R132, where he was then assaulted a number of timesRead more

Here are five of the many ways that GMT Connect can help make improvements in your business: Increase Productivity – Know where your vehicles are located and thus use the most efficient routes. Get more Jobs done. Reduce Fuel Costs – Understand how inefficient routes or excessive speed, idling are affecting your fuel costs. ProvideRead more

THE NUMBER OF uninsured cars on Irish roads has nearly doubled to over 150,000 in the space of five years. The Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) this morning said it was deeply concerned about the spike in those driving without the proper documentation. The MIBI warned that drivers face serious penalties which include havingRead more

Criminals increasingly are taking aim at global supply chains, knowing that cargo crime is often unreported can offer greater reward for less risk than higher profile types of robbery of Cargo. Reports from Europe and North America indicate cargo thieves are becoming more active, more savvy and more brazen. Despite some success by law enforcementRead more

Thousands Using GPS Jammers On UK Roads Pose Risks Say Experts Thousands of people in the UK are using “GPS jammers” that plug into car cigarette lighters and can stop tracking systems used to detect stolen cars, monitor vehicle use or stop drivers working overlong hours, according to new findings from experts. That could leadRead more

US Correspondence – Theft Of Food In Transport On The Rise Cargo theft is a $15 billion to $30 billion a year problem according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and still on the rise. If you want to know why, take a look at the recent spate of nut thefts in California and new theftRead more

Recorded cargo crimes in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region continue to show an alarming rate of growth, with the 598 new freight losses recorded in Q2 2016 representing a 92.9% increase year-on-year, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS) database. Of the new incidents reported to TAPA’sRead more

The Aim Was: Our aim is to raise money for a wheelchair accessible car & Clonmel Paeds… – They did it and the car was delivered. Message from Michelle: The campaign is over, the car was delivered but people continue to show their generousity….thank you soooo much to Stephen from Trailor Vision Camera Systems who added aRead more

The findings from an AA survey suggests that Irish motorists are more keen on safety features than autonomous cars. VEHICLES WITH NIGHT vision and pedestrian detection and the ability to shut down your car remotely are some of the features Irish drivers would like to see in their cars. A survey from the AA foundRead more