Vehicle tracking systems help businesses that run fleets to boost productivity, reduce costs, and keep tabs on their most important assets—their vehicles. These systems consist of two main parts: GPS tracking devices, which are installed in each vehicle, and the tracking software, which is where you can see the locations of all your vehicles as well as all of the other data that your GPS tracking devices have collected. Because vehicle tracking is about so much more than just keeping an eye on the locations of your cars, vans, lorries, and bikes. In fact, lots of systems base features that can help you cut down on fuel costs, identify dangerous driving behavior, optimize your routes, dispatch the right drivers for the right jobs, schedule vehicle maintenance, and stay on top of regulatory compliance. Knowing where your vehicles are at all times also means that in the case of an accident or theft, you can locate and recover that vehicle quickly.
AIS-140 is an Indian government standard that says every commercial vehicle must have a GPS tracking device and a panic button, so that authorities can monitor the vehicle in real time and respond quickly in emergencies. AIS-140 requires commercial vehicles to have real-time tracking, emergency alerting, and continuous data transmission. A vehicle tracking system (VTS) is the technology that makes all of this possible.
