Rental Car Agencies Install Tracking Devices
Rental car companies are installing tracking devices in cars that monitor drivers� travels. "Telematic" systems combine GPS location technology and a wireless phone to track drivers who may be unaware that such devices even exist in the car. The systems raise the possibility that the rental car company can track a driver�s trip, and automatically call the driver if there is a deviation from travel plans. Other location tracking devices being developed are marketed to parents who wish to monitor their children as they drive. These devices can automatically report the whereabouts of a vehicle and whether the driver exceeded certain boundaries set by the parent.Car-Rental Companies Install Devices That Can Monitor Driver's Whereabouts, Wall Street Journal, August 28, 2001 (subscription required).
