Technology advances have allowed us to track a vehicle no matter where it is at any time during the day or night. GPS or Global Positioning System will help anyone track their vehicle. The system is set up to work with satellites in space, which means with a signal sent to the satellite from the car and then relayed to the base it can triangulate the exact position of the GPS signal. It helps in navigation as well as locating a vehicle.
The US Military has used GPS since the 1980’s, but it has only been in the last ten years the GPS option has been available for personal vehicles. The US Military uses GPS to keep their eyes on targets as well as vehicles and people. It can help locate a wounded soldier easily and therefore can be a very great tool.
The systems in the 80’s and 90’s were expensive making it difficult for just any one to log into the system. They usually had to use a system that was less accurate or fast as that of the military. Luckily with plenty of work a better option came along in 2000 for most anyone to pick up and use.
In 2000 Bill Clinton allowed the GPS signals to remain unscrambled, which made it easier for the lay person to use it. However, this still didn’t gain as much notice for regular people. It may have been easier to use and definitely easy to find, but you still had to have a signal on your car, boat, or other vehicle in order to be able to track it.
Now GPS is available to anyone and everyone, making it a great industry for companies and allowing for more consumer options. The GPS tracking systems are less expensive, easy to install, and are placed in most cars now. Even mobile phones have a GPS signal to help with tracking.
