[Az-Geocaching] RE: Oregon bureaucrats propose using GPS to track each driver's

Mike Ingoglia listserv@azgeocaching.com
Tue, 7 Jan 2003 12:18:38 -0700


I would think the trucking industry probably turns a blind eye to much of
the information that can be accessed via the GPS in their trucks.  They
probably just use it to know the whereabouts of their trucks because as many
know if a trucker follows the "legal and all" to the letter as you described
they would never make any money.  Unfortunately, the whole ground shipping
industry is so competitive and owners don't care how you get the load there
as long as it gets there... unfortunately this often leads to fudging the
log book or keeping multiple log books.... not good, but it does happen.




----- Original Message -----
From: <trisha@brasher.com>
To: <listserv@azgeocaching.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Oregon bureaucrats propose using GPS to
track each driver's


> This technology has also already been in use in the trucking industry.
> The trucking companies can track their trucks (and drivers) very
> efficiently this way, making sure the drivers are legal and all. The
> big difference is that in this case it is a private company and the
> drivers know when they sign on that they will be watched, if their
> company uses this technology.
>
> My 2 cents.....
>
> Trisha "Lightning"
> Prescott
>
> OK, I can't help it, (4 more cents) I have to say.....I am a former
> Kingman resident, so you can all probably figure out where I stand on
> the "Big Brother" issues!! We owned a firearms business in Kingman at
> the time the OKC bombing thing led to Kingman. We were watched, phone
> tapped, interviewed, records gone over (more than once)...the media
> calling wanting an introduction to all the "militia" members we
> (allegedly) knew....it was ridiculous. We were completely legal and
> had nothing to "fear" but it was highly annoying.
>
>
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>
> "Brian Casteel" wrote:
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> What surprises me is how the ACLU hasn't pounced
> all over this. The public will not go for this, not only due to the
> 'Big
> Brother' feel it has, but for purposes the government doesn't want to
> admit they
> would like to use the technology. Not that I'm playing conspiracy
> theorist
> or anything *grin*, but whenever something of this nature comes about,
> there are
> always those devious few who would like to see it used for greater
> control
> measures. Hell, look at how far the magnetic guidance concept flopped
> after testing in S. Cal, where vehicles would be controlled by
> magnetic force on
> the road to handle speed/driving, in order to improve traffic
> congestion.
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> Technology similar to the proposed already exists
> in the public sector in the way of vehicle anti-theft systems. A
> US-based
> company manufactures an alarm system that allows the vehicle to be
> tracked via
> GPS in realtime using either a computer or a cellphone. It can also
> be
> used to control functions of the car, such as starting/stopping the
> engine,
> rolling up windows, etc... This of course being at the absolute
> discretion
> on the part of the consumer, and not something forced on them. To
> require
> GPS tracking in vehicles, then charging by the mile is ridiculous.
>
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> The only thing I can say in favor of this is based
> on a VERY limited scope where it would be of benefit. Law enforcement
> could benefit from this technology by tracking a pursuit vehicle
> without
> engaging in a pursuit (or after termination), and coupled with
> helicopter
> monitoring, track the vehicle via GPS, in order to improve the chances
> of
> recovery/arrest. However, the above mentioned reasons against the
> technology far outweigh this small benefit to an isolated population
> segment. Just my .02
>
> Brian
> Team A.I.
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