GPS tracking and privacy rights – can you track your drivers?
by Fiona Taylor
GPS tracking can have many benefits for a company that use fleet vehicles.
Efficiency is improved with frequent updates from the tracker. This allows you to precisely locate any tracked vehicle at any time. Drivers are less likely to make untrue overtime claims, drive too fast, or deviate from their planned route with tracking. The tracking can also help you reroute the closest driver to an unplanned job or event. However GPS tracking and privacy rights can throw up some problems.
A simple guide to GPS tracking and privacy policies.
The change in an employees driving behaviour can also make cost savings on the company’s fuel bill as well as on the length of time the vehicle can be used for. As a result the additional safety aspect of knowing where a lone worker is has proved to be invaluable.
It is understandable that companies and management teams are concerned about privacy laws. Mostly managers worry that tracking their employees could be against the law. Here we hope to be able to help put your mind at rest. We will take you through the laws that relate to vehicle tracking in the fleet management world.
Is it legal or illegal to track my vehicles?
This question has been asked in many meetings of fleet operators by many employers and employees. Tracking the company vehicles can have many benefits, but the vehicle tracking laws are strict. However, it is quite easy to comply with current legislation on tracking. In conclusion the main point of the GPS tracking law is that employees may not be tracked personally and their human rights and employee privacy rights must be ensured.
To find out more about the legalities around vehicle tracking and how Satmo can help download our ebook here.
If you have any questions, or are interested in having a tracking unit fitted then you can call any member of the team at Satmo on 01274 587748 who will be able to help, or you can leave your details here and we will get someone to call you back.
Fiona Taylor
Fiona Taylor is the Sales Manager at award winning Satmo Vehicle Tracking. If you feel you need help with your fleet, want to gain back control, save some money and time then please get in touch.
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