Owning a car is no longer considered a luxury. In fact, many households have more than one car and they are considered an essential for dealing with everyday tasks of getting to work, dropping kids at school, running errands and just simply getting about. In 2022, 45% of homes in the UK had one car whilst 34% owned two or more cars.

Many car owners prefer to regularly trade their car in for a newer model and use credit to do this rather than buying their cars outright. This can make for more efficient running of their vehicle and offers them more protection in the event of a fault. This does mean that there are more newer cars around though. Therefore, car owners find themselves in a position where it is necessary to protect themselves against things like accidents, theft and even fraud.

With larger numbers of vehicles on the road, this increases the potential for accidents and thefts. Proactive measures like vehicle trackers are a must, because insurance can only do so much.  One thing it cannot do is provide you with recovery or complete protection for your vehicle.  

Real-time tracking

The right vehicle tracker can help vehicle owners track their car’s location in real-time. It is easy to see where your car is and monitor any movement, all through a mobile app. This means that you can track where your car is if another family member is using it, and you are concerned about their whereabouts.

Protection against theft

One of the biggest benefits of a vehicle tracker is that you can help to protect yourself against vehicle theft. Choosing a vehicle tracker with a vehicle immobilisation feature that requires driver authorisation to start the vehicle, will act as a deterrent against theft. If a thief does try to take the vehicle, then the owner is notified, and they know that the engine will not start.

In the event that a thief is able to bypass the immobilisation on the vehicle and drives it away it will still be possible to track the location of the vehicle. This means there is a greater chance that the police will be able to recover it.

Geofence

Many vehicle trackers also have a geofence feature. This allows the vehicle owner to set a location perimeter. If the car goes beyond this they receive an alert. This can be set as the area around your home so if someone tries to steal the vehicle and leaves the vicinity of the property then an alert is sent and it is possible to react quickly in order to, hopefully, retrieve the vehicle.

Helps with responsible driving habits

The way in which you drive your vehicle can affect how it functions. Bad driving can result in accidents, and it puts your passengers and of course your vehicle at risk. A vehicle tracker can take a look at how you are driving and can monitor and inform you of things like speeding, bad cornering, and hard braking, all of which are poor driving skills that have the potential to cause damage to others on the road.

This can also be beneficial if you have a newly qualified driver in the family who uses the vehicle. It can help you to pinpoint any poor driving behaviour that should be corrected. It can also help you keep an eye on where they are, particularly in those first few weeks and months when they have just qualified and are out on their own.