IF YOUR VEHICLES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SMOOTH OPERATION OF YOUR BUSINESS, A GPS TRACKER IS LIKE A SECURITY GUARD UNDER EACH HOOD
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EVEN THE TREES IN THIS COUNTRY KNOW THAT MOST CRIMES ARE PROFIT MOTIVATED
News reports on crime are no longer interesting, they are scary. Grief stabs at the hearts of family members and acquaintances daily somewhere in this country. A state of shock that can only be understood when experienced.
Imagine quick how it would feel to suddenly lose a child, mother, father, brother or sister. Even the thought makes any rational person cringe. Life in Trinidad and Tobago has changed, primal instincts have resurfaced, our priority now is...
Self Preservation
It's easy to see our instinct for self-preservation at work when we proactively build our fortified homes with high walls, intricate prison styled windows and steel doors. It is our desire to protect our loved ones, ourselves and possessions; simply so that we could live in peace. Ironically, our happiness in the home depends on our ability to be productive out of the home, we must leave our fortified homes. Stepping out, makes us vulnerable but driving an expensive automobile multiplies our exposure to crime.
This country has one of the highest number of vehicles per capita in the Caribbean. In case you did not know, there are approximately half a million "registered" vehicles on our roads today. This include vehicles used for commerce, commuting or privately owned. Fact is that most law enforcement agencies have long accepted that automobiles are…
News reports on crime are no longer interesting, they are scary. Grief stabs at the hearts of family members and acquaintances daily somewhere in this country. A state of shock that can only be understood when experienced.
Imagine quick how it would feel to suddenly lose a child, mother, father, brother or sister. Even the thought makes any rational person cringe. Life in Trinidad and Tobago has changed, primal instincts have resurfaced, our priority now is...
Self Preservation
It's easy to see our instinct for self-preservation at work when we proactively build our fortified homes with high walls, intricate prison styled windows and steel doors. It is our desire to protect our loved ones, ourselves and possessions; simply so that we could live in peace. Ironically, our happiness in the home depends on our ability to be productive out of the home, we must leave our fortified homes. Stepping out, makes us vulnerable but driving an expensive automobile multiplies our exposure to crime.
This country has one of the highest number of vehicles per capita in the Caribbean. In case you did not know, there are approximately half a million "registered" vehicles on our roads today. This include vehicles used for commerce, commuting or privately owned. Fact is that most law enforcement agencies have long accepted that automobiles are…
Crime Magnets
Automobiles are no longer a convenience; today they are a necessity.
They are also the largest crime magnets because they can be used in almost every violent crime. Just think for a moment, in almost every violent pre-meditated crime the perpetrators used an automobile before, during or after.
In addition, stolen vehicles are in high demand especially specific makes/models. They can be stolen for re-registration, parts or for the commission of another crime. It is generally accepted in Trinidad that one of the most popular models for car thieves is the Nissan Almera
In almost every case, these vehicles were protected with an audible anti-theft alarm systems. "And this too shall pass" a quotation that explains why audible alarms have reached the stage in it's life cycle that we euphemistically call...
They are also the largest crime magnets because they can be used in almost every violent crime. Just think for a moment, in almost every violent pre-meditated crime the perpetrators used an automobile before, during or after.
In addition, stolen vehicles are in high demand especially specific makes/models. They can be stolen for re-registration, parts or for the commission of another crime. It is generally accepted in Trinidad that one of the most popular models for car thieves is the Nissan Almera
In almost every case, these vehicles were protected with an audible anti-theft alarm systems. "And this too shall pass" a quotation that explains why audible alarms have reached the stage in it's life cycle that we euphemistically call...
Technological Obsolescence
Today, a six year old child can tell their parents when the car alarm goes off because the insurance industry has mandated that every new automobile be equipped with the latest audible anti-theft security device. And the parent will usually ignore the child and the alarm.
These devices are like cassette tapes, yet they continue to be recommended as our first line of defense. Not that they don’t work but because criminals have changed their patterns of behavior and many are able to circumvent these audible, anti-theft security systems with ease. What we really need is a...
Paradigm Shift
Its high time that intelligent people in Trinidad, especially the insurance industry make a paradigm shift in their position on automobile anti-theft devices. This industry is sufficiently affected that it should pick up the mantle and stop perpetuating a false belief that a simple Viper or other audible alarm systems can effectively deter crime in our local crime environment. In fact, the same procedures for securing an insurance policy i.e. an audible alarm, should be used to recommend a solution that is 100 times more effective.
According to a report written by an insurance consultant commissioned in December, 2003 by the Association of Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Companies(ATTIC) “The only real and effective strategy is the installation of vehicle tracking systems”.
The report went on to state that at the time of writing, vehicle tracking systems were prohibitive because of the high cost of the equipment, then the monthly maintenance cost. But that was then, six years later and the industry is still doing what it did in 2003. Read the ATTIC Report Here.
These devices are like cassette tapes, yet they continue to be recommended as our first line of defense. Not that they don’t work but because criminals have changed their patterns of behavior and many are able to circumvent these audible, anti-theft security systems with ease. What we really need is a...
Paradigm Shift
Its high time that intelligent people in Trinidad, especially the insurance industry make a paradigm shift in their position on automobile anti-theft devices. This industry is sufficiently affected that it should pick up the mantle and stop perpetuating a false belief that a simple Viper or other audible alarm systems can effectively deter crime in our local crime environment. In fact, the same procedures for securing an insurance policy i.e. an audible alarm, should be used to recommend a solution that is 100 times more effective.
According to a report written by an insurance consultant commissioned in December, 2003 by the Association of Trinidad and Tobago Insurance Companies(ATTIC) “The only real and effective strategy is the installation of vehicle tracking systems”.
The report went on to state that at the time of writing, vehicle tracking systems were prohibitive because of the high cost of the equipment, then the monthly maintenance cost. But that was then, six years later and the industry is still doing what it did in 2003. Read the ATTIC Report Here.
Vehicle Recovery Rate Is Unacceptable
As was pointed out here earlier, there are approximately 500,000 cars on our small, congested roadways. The disappearance of a few hundred cars or trucks annually goes unnoticed, unless you are the owner. According to an article in the Trinidad Express dated 15 June, 2009, 710 vehicles were stolen in 2008, 15 were recovered.
That is a recovery rate of 2 percent of vehicles stolen in 2008. With only six months into 2009, there have been 653 vehicles stolen and of these 40 so far have been recovered, 6 percent rate of recovery. Think for a moment, any gamblers would love these odds, local car thieves are almost guaranteed to win where the chances of getting caught almost does not exist. The only people it really hurts directly are....
Owners/Victims
Unfortunately, in addition to having to undergo the inconvenience of commuting, when a vehicle encumbered with a loan is stolen, many owners are forced to continue making installment payments. As can happen a lot of the times, the gap between the actual cash received from the insurance claim and the amount of the loan on the vehicle can be significantly different. Sometimes the loan must be repaid before the victim can get a new loan.
It should be obvious that vehicle theft is not just a owner/victim problem; it's also an institutional and a growing national problem. The real solution is that the significant players in the insurance industry recognize the value of tracking devices and quickly embrace this technology to minimize claims.
Now here is the paradox, if you read the report you will realize that even though the insurance association knew about this since 2003 no steps have been taken to change the recommendations from audible alarms to the more effective vehicle tracking systems.
Granted, at the time of the report the only option for automobile owners was limited to a couple of GPS tracking companies with exorbitant equipment, service and maintenance fees. The GPS tracking industry in Trinidad has changed yet ATTIC and the major insurance and new vehicle automobile companies still, today, require that new cars/policies include audible alarms as the primary anti-theft device. Does this make sense to you?
Ask any of the people who hold key positions in government, the insurance industry, the automobile industry, organizations that are directly affected by the rise in crime. Ask them why they have not rapidly embraced this technology? Ask them, if they know what they know; Why are they still asking their customers who pay premium dollars for automobiles with expensive insurance coverage? Then advise their clients to buy cassette tapes? There seem to be one answer.
That is a recovery rate of 2 percent of vehicles stolen in 2008. With only six months into 2009, there have been 653 vehicles stolen and of these 40 so far have been recovered, 6 percent rate of recovery. Think for a moment, any gamblers would love these odds, local car thieves are almost guaranteed to win where the chances of getting caught almost does not exist. The only people it really hurts directly are....
Owners/Victims
Unfortunately, in addition to having to undergo the inconvenience of commuting, when a vehicle encumbered with a loan is stolen, many owners are forced to continue making installment payments. As can happen a lot of the times, the gap between the actual cash received from the insurance claim and the amount of the loan on the vehicle can be significantly different. Sometimes the loan must be repaid before the victim can get a new loan.
It should be obvious that vehicle theft is not just a owner/victim problem; it's also an institutional and a growing national problem. The real solution is that the significant players in the insurance industry recognize the value of tracking devices and quickly embrace this technology to minimize claims.
Now here is the paradox, if you read the report you will realize that even though the insurance association knew about this since 2003 no steps have been taken to change the recommendations from audible alarms to the more effective vehicle tracking systems.
Granted, at the time of the report the only option for automobile owners was limited to a couple of GPS tracking companies with exorbitant equipment, service and maintenance fees. The GPS tracking industry in Trinidad has changed yet ATTIC and the major insurance and new vehicle automobile companies still, today, require that new cars/policies include audible alarms as the primary anti-theft device. Does this make sense to you?
Ask any of the people who hold key positions in government, the insurance industry, the automobile industry, organizations that are directly affected by the rise in crime. Ask them why they have not rapidly embraced this technology? Ask them, if they know what they know; Why are they still asking their customers who pay premium dollars for automobiles with expensive insurance coverage? Then advise their clients to buy cassette tapes? There seem to be one answer.
Third World Thinking
OK, you may think that I’m being harsh but you be the judge, answer the questions below. As you think about the answers, keep two things in mind. One is that this country could afford anything it needs and two, we are in a grip of unprecedented crime wave. The questions are:
- Why has the government not established a DNA Lab in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Why even without the lab have we not yet started to build a DNA database?
- Why are there no radar guns in use in this country to verify vehicle speed?
- Why are audible security devices still the recommended anti-theft systems?
- Why is enacted legislation that relates to the breathalyzer still not in use?
- Why is fingerprinting still being refused by alleged criminal?
- Why do we not have a electronic fingerprinting database?
- Why are the seat belt laws still not enforced?
You would agree that the answer is “Third World Thinking” because there is no other reasonable explanation. It is as though technology is obeah, we have to experience it before we believe it.
Teen Driving Testimonial
“I use my T22 to monitor my young adult children when I let them use my car. They know that GPS is installed in the car and they feel a sense of security that their location is known in case of any emergency. I have peace of mind in knowing where they are 24/7 and also if the vehicle speeding. Because of the high crime rate and the number of road accidents caused by speeding, the Tramigo has quickly become essential safety tool to my family. I would recommend a Tramigo T22 to anyone concerned about their family and securing their automobile”.. A. Gonzales Manager , Trincity.
Text disables car, halts thieves
A SIMPLE text message was all it took to stop car-jackers from carrying out a daylight theft on Thursday, police reports said yesterday.
According to police reports ,Ramesh Sammy, a vacationing visitor, went to Trincity Mall, Trincity, on Thursday.
But around 4 p.m. when Sammy exited the mall he realised that the Nissan Laurel he borrowed from his cousin was missing from the spot where he had parked. Sammy made a frantic call to his cousin-in-law Francis Pakeerah.
Pakeerah, however, never panicked, he told the Express yesterday, he instead sent a text message to his car using his cellphone. Read the rest of the story here
According to police reports ,Ramesh Sammy, a vacationing visitor, went to Trincity Mall, Trincity, on Thursday.
But around 4 p.m. when Sammy exited the mall he realised that the Nissan Laurel he borrowed from his cousin was missing from the spot where he had parked. Sammy made a frantic call to his cousin-in-law Francis Pakeerah.
Pakeerah, however, never panicked, he told the Express yesterday, he instead sent a text message to his car using his cellphone. Read the rest of the story here
Pay Attention To This
Now, what I’m about to say, I want you to pay close attention to because it could save your life, or at the very least, save you a lot of inconvenience and money. I have told you my story because I want you to understand one thing and one thing only.
"GET A GPS TRACKER INSTALLED ON YOUR AUTOMOBILE, IT COULD REALLY SAVE YOUR LIFE"
I want you to let you know that an effective GPS tracker is better than any insurance policy. Of course, I’m not saying that you should not get insurance (the law requires it) but put it this way; an insurance policy gives you an administrative peace of mind but a GPS tracker gives you a physical, real world peace of mind.
Even if you get a low priced, throw away GPS tracker, get one. If in your judgment it is better to go for a a monthly service fee or a cheap tracker that gives you coordinates do it.
The Tramigo T22 is the top of the line GPS tracker on the market. but trackers are like cell phones there are the inexpensive Samsung or Nokia and there are the Blackberries. Your choice is depends on what you believe. What you believe should be based on factual information. For that reason we commissioned a researcher to give us the facts which we share you. If you are serious about protecting your vehicle and your family... .
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Become an educated consumer, read a free Special Report on the GPS Tracker industry in Trinidad and Tobago. This informative report explores all aspects of the GPS industry in Trinidad. It tells you all you need to know to about the market and lets you make your own decision.
Free Remote Demo
Contact me for a free no obligation, remote (you’re your home or office and I’m in my office) to demonstration of the Tramigo T22. Decide in your own time if you see the value and ever see a salesperson.Request your demo here.
Thank you for reading.