The popularity of Global position systems, commonly referred to as GPS, has been on the rise thanks to the convenience that this technology has brought to the world. These systems are meant to be used as a navigation device, mounted in a moving vehicle, or to track a person or vehicle’s movements to determine its precise location.

Here are some of its top benefits and uses for GPS tracking technology:

1. Tracks teens
Most parents usually agree on one thing, raising a teen is the most challenging stage of parenthood. Due to their raging hormones and sudden awareness of what the world around them holds, most teenagers usually require more freedom than before for exploration. As a good parent, you will allow them some freedom, but as usual, they will want to push the limits. A GPS tracking system will save the day as it tracks teens. All you need to do is install it in their car, and you can keep track of them wherever they go. You can also connect your phone’s GPS tracking system to your teen’s phone for more peace of mind as you will now know wherever they are in case need arises.

2. Senior safety at home
If you have an elderly loved one living with you at home, it is easy to feel anxious about their safety. Unfortunately, your life has to go on and hence you cannot quit your job just because you are worried about the senior’s safety at home. The good news, however, is that you can keep an eye on them from your office through a GPS tracking system. Besides phones, these systems also come in different designs; for instance, there are those which you can insert into their clothes and those which are wearable for example, a watch. Some of these also have a button that your elderly loved one can press, whenever they have an emergency, thereby enabling you to go about your daily routine, without worrying about the senior safety at home.

3. Fleet tracking taxi
If you own a fleet of taxis, then installing GPS trackers in your taxis is a great way to ensure your business is smooth sailing. For instance, through the GPS trackers installed in your fleet tracking taxi, you get to know the real-time location of each car in your fleet, hence enabling you to suggest the best possible route based on traffic jams. It also allows you to improve customer service through better response times. How? Well, whenever a customer requests a taxi, you can always ask the vehicle closest to them to go and pick them up, thereby improving customer service.

4. Keep track of your truck
If you are a truck owner, you also get to enjoy similar benefits to someone who owns a fleet of taxis. In addition to that, your safety is assured as carjackers and thieves often steer away from vehicles with GPS tracking systems in fear of being caught. You also don’t have to stress about being stuck in remote areas as most GPS tracking systems often come with pre-programmed emergency numbers that you can reach out to in case of an accident or any other sort of emergency. Last but not least, truck drivers and owners also get to cut costs as the GPS will provide the most efficient route thereby reducing the fuel and time wasted when using routes with heavy traffic.

5. Locating positions
This is perhaps the most common use of the GPS tracking system. If you and your friends are adventure lovers and regularly go on hikes and other outdoor trips to places you are unfamiliar with, a GPS tracker will help you and your friends get to your destination safely and at the same time comes in handy when you and your buddies are separated and need to find each other. Additionally, a GPS tracker will also help you locate your pet in case it wanders and gets lost, as nowadays there are microchipped GPS tracking systems for pets.