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Bstds.. Did they catch 'em or was it another unsolved crime.
Its time that car theft and burgulary was really clamped down on with proper fines and prison sentences. At the moment they are not seen as serious crime. "well insurance pays for it doesn't it" was a quote from a convicted thief. BUT it doesn't cover the anguish and pain suffered by the owner.
Its time that car theft and burgulary was really clamped down on with proper fines and prison sentences. At the moment they are not seen as serious crime. "well insurance pays for it doesn't it" was a quote from a convicted thief. BUT it doesn't cover the anguish and pain suffered by the owner.
Hi
I’m Michelle McLaughlin, Deputy Marketing Manager at TRACKER Network. It looks like we seem to have caused a bit of a stir, so I thought I’d try to answer some of the queries that have popped up and try to set the record straight on how TRACKER systems work.
TRACKER operates using land based radio technology which means that a silent signal is emitted from the stolen vehicle. All of the UK’s 52 police forces have patrol cars and helicopters fitted with equipment able to pick up this signal and follow it to the location of the stolen vehicle.
Because the systems use land based radio technologies, this means that if a stolen vehicle is hidden in a multi-storey car park, in a lock up or is covered up, the Police will still be able to track it down – the land based radio signal will not be blocked.
TRACKER will be activated as soon as it is confirmed that a vehicle is stolen (it does not have to be at a minimum of 2 kilometres of movement). With TRACKER Retrieve, the owner of the vehicle must inform TRACKER HQ of the theft. With Monitor (as in Adam B’s case) TRACKER HQ will contact you as soon as the vehicle is illegally moved – ie. It has been moved without the use of the key. For those who want ultimate protection in the form of land based radio technology and GPS, TRACKER offers Horizon.
TRACKER does not guarantee that your car will be retrieved completely undamaged, but with TRACKER at least the Police are looking for your car as soon as we know it is stolen – the chances are it will be retrieved earlier, which gives thieves less time to damage it. In fact, since 1993, we have retrieved over 6,800 vehicles (worth over £108 million) and have led the Police to arrest 1,263 vehicle thieves. 30 vehicle manufacturers approve TRACKER systems – this approval follows rigorous testing by each manufacturer and is not taken lightly.
Finally, TRACKER does not allow any other agency at all to track our customer movements or use this data for marketing purposes. We are a stolen vehicle recovery company that will aim to retrieve your vehicle as quickly as possible if it is stolen.
Hope this helps, but if you would like to find out more about how TRACKER works, you can find us at www.thankstotracker.com
Michelle McLaughlin
Deputy Marketing Manager, TRACKER Network (UK) Ltd
I’m Michelle McLaughlin, Deputy Marketing Manager at TRACKER Network. It looks like we seem to have caused a bit of a stir, so I thought I’d try to answer some of the queries that have popped up and try to set the record straight on how TRACKER systems work.
TRACKER operates using land based radio technology which means that a silent signal is emitted from the stolen vehicle. All of the UK’s 52 police forces have patrol cars and helicopters fitted with equipment able to pick up this signal and follow it to the location of the stolen vehicle.
Because the systems use land based radio technologies, this means that if a stolen vehicle is hidden in a multi-storey car park, in a lock up or is covered up, the Police will still be able to track it down – the land based radio signal will not be blocked.
TRACKER will be activated as soon as it is confirmed that a vehicle is stolen (it does not have to be at a minimum of 2 kilometres of movement). With TRACKER Retrieve, the owner of the vehicle must inform TRACKER HQ of the theft. With Monitor (as in Adam B’s case) TRACKER HQ will contact you as soon as the vehicle is illegally moved – ie. It has been moved without the use of the key. For those who want ultimate protection in the form of land based radio technology and GPS, TRACKER offers Horizon.
TRACKER does not guarantee that your car will be retrieved completely undamaged, but with TRACKER at least the Police are looking for your car as soon as we know it is stolen – the chances are it will be retrieved earlier, which gives thieves less time to damage it. In fact, since 1993, we have retrieved over 6,800 vehicles (worth over £108 million) and have led the Police to arrest 1,263 vehicle thieves. 30 vehicle manufacturers approve TRACKER systems – this approval follows rigorous testing by each manufacturer and is not taken lightly.
Finally, TRACKER does not allow any other agency at all to track our customer movements or use this data for marketing purposes. We are a stolen vehicle recovery company that will aim to retrieve your vehicle as quickly as possible if it is stolen.
Hope this helps, but if you would like to find out more about how TRACKER works, you can find us at www.thankstotracker.com
Michelle McLaughlin
Deputy Marketing Manager, TRACKER Network (UK) Ltd
I use a GPS tracking system in my Lotus Carlton, not Tracker, and have been impressed with it.
I like the fact it isn't reliant on the police to home in on the signal, as once activated, it shows up on a computer screen in the tracking company's HQ. I paid the extra to make sure it was 'self-alerting' ie it activated automatically if moved more than 500 yrds without being disarmed... the benefit is, it could be moved on a flatbed and it still activates.... the 500 yrds is purely positional, not how far a car gets 'driven' under its own steam.
Once my LC broke down on the way home from a dealer who had (incorrectly!) serviced it, and was towed back to the dealer on a recovery truck. I forgot to disarm it in all the fuss, and the system was activated. The tarcking bods rang me, asked me lots of questions and once they were convinced I was the owner, gave me the direction of travel, road I was on, and speed I was travelling... which I confirmed on the truck speedo!
I was impressed.
Re big brother watching you, well if they don't have anything better to do, I'm sure they could see that I hit 150 mph on the M40 a couple of times, but it is inadmissable in court so I couldn't give a monkey's. Nobody's given me points yet for any misdemeanours whilst being satellite tracked, and those 150 mph blats were about a year ago now.
I do know of one good story though - mate's dad had an Aston Vantage with GPS tracking, and lent it to his son for a posh ball he was attending with his g'friend. Dad went on holiday. Dad got phone call - trackings system had been set off and speeds of 140 mph were being reached on a local dual carriageway... was it stolen? Dad convinced them it wasn't and then bollocked the son stupid when he got back from the hols!!!
I like the fact it isn't reliant on the police to home in on the signal, as once activated, it shows up on a computer screen in the tracking company's HQ. I paid the extra to make sure it was 'self-alerting' ie it activated automatically if moved more than 500 yrds without being disarmed... the benefit is, it could be moved on a flatbed and it still activates.... the 500 yrds is purely positional, not how far a car gets 'driven' under its own steam.
Once my LC broke down on the way home from a dealer who had (incorrectly!) serviced it, and was towed back to the dealer on a recovery truck. I forgot to disarm it in all the fuss, and the system was activated. The tarcking bods rang me, asked me lots of questions and once they were convinced I was the owner, gave me the direction of travel, road I was on, and speed I was travelling... which I confirmed on the truck speedo!
I was impressed.
Re big brother watching you, well if they don't have anything better to do, I'm sure they could see that I hit 150 mph on the M40 a couple of times, but it is inadmissable in court so I couldn't give a monkey's. Nobody's given me points yet for any misdemeanours whilst being satellite tracked, and those 150 mph blats were about a year ago now.
I do know of one good story though - mate's dad had an Aston Vantage with GPS tracking, and lent it to his son for a posh ball he was attending with his g'friend. Dad went on holiday. Dad got phone call - trackings system had been set off and speeds of 140 mph were being reached on a local dual carriageway... was it stolen? Dad convinced them it wasn't and then bollocked the son stupid when he got back from the hols!!!
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TRACKER will be activated as soon as it is confirmed that a vehicle is stolen (it does not have to be at a minimum of 2 kilometres of movement)... ...With Monitor TRACKER HQ will contact you as soon as the vehicle is illegally moved – ie. It has been moved without the use of the key.
Confirmed that it is stolen... ...as soon as the vehicle is illegally moved... hmmm. I'm afraid that this is just marketing speak - and I should know, I own an ad agency! Look. The system's a good idea and it does work sometimes, but it's not perfect and no paid-for 'survey' designed to whip up consumer fear and convert sales is going to convince me as someone (having paid hundreds of pounds to stop it happening) whose pride and joy was pushed 200 yards down a hill and around two corners and then torched - all whilst fully Tracker activated. What can I say, apart from, before you sign up for Tracker, make sure you read the small print VERY carefully. I wish I had.
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