Personnel, not technology, defective.
by Roxanne McManus on Nov 6, 2009 |
 GPS monitoring has become one of many procedures that police use with both high and low risk offenders. However, as of late there have been some questions raised on just how reliable this technology may be. The reliability of the satellites is not in question, but rather the reliability of those people who are required to analyze the data.
California is a state that has tracked sex offenders with these GPS devices since 2006. Of the 7000 registered criminals, 2200 are classified as active (high-risk ) and 4,800 are passive (low risk). In one case, parole agents ignored 276 ... (more) |
Tags: gps, tracking, entourage, crime, offenders, law |
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Preventing Distracted Driving.
by Roxanne McManus on Oct 26, 2009 |
 This morning marks the day that Ontario law enforcement starts cracking down on distracted drivers. Currently there is a 3 month education period which allows drivers to become familiar with this new policy. During this grace period (up to Feb 1, 2010), most drivers will only be receiving a warning. After Feb 1, 2010, according to this new law, anyone caught using a handheld device, while operating a moving vehicle, will be reprimanded. This could include a fine, or for repeat offenders, possible imprisonment. Other provinces that have already enacted a similar law have since seen a significant decrease of inattentive ... (more) |
Tags: cell phone, distracted driving law, bluetooth, texting |
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Using GPS to detour a potentially dangerous trend.
by MICHAEL GORMLEY (AP) on Oct 16, 2009 |
Original article from our friends at: Associated Press (M. Gormley).
 Garmin has the perfect response to a trend , involving truck drivers, upsetting officials and law enforcement in New York, it's their Nuvi 465T GPS. This GPS was designed with long-haul truck drivers in mind. Preloaded with City Navigator North America - Canada and US - along with the data for bridge heights, exit information, and other pertinent truck access information. Here is what M. Gormley from AP has to say. RMM
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NY state seeks to crack down on wayward truckers
By MICHAEL GORMLEY
(AP)
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state wants to ... (more) |
Tags: GPS, Truck, Trucker, Driver, New York, Nuvi 465T, law enforcement, USA |
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