[Lothos]

taxi's with gps

Do people not understand that 90% of gps mapping type systems are receive units only? Things like garmin, tomtom, etc.. are just receivers that plot your position. The only widespread transmit/receive units are cell phones so 911 can locate you. So, if you know the exact units getting installed and find out they are receive only units...how is it an invasion of privacy?

 

[Immortal]

1st mistake. Attempting to understand people.


But on a serious note I will live forever :d:

 

[JEEPR]

taxi's with gps

Do people not understand that 90% of gps mapping type systems are receive units only? Things like garmin, tomtom, etc.. are just receivers that plot your position. The only widespread transmit/receive units are cell phones so 911 can locate you. So, if you know the exact units getting installed and find out they are receive only units...how is it an invasion of privacy?

I didn't read the whole story, but it said GPS tracking. So I am guessing it's like the units in cop cars where they know where they are. The will no longer be able to cheat the system if their office knows where they are all the time.

Things like..
Saying they are too far away to pick up a fare..
leaving their assigned area...
running a little under the table ride..
taking fares on a tour rather than the shortest route..
Won't be as easy to get away with.

They run a lot of dope in cabs too...

 

[Flexin' XJ]

Since they are going to impliment a credit card payment system, it might actually make it safer to be a cabbie since they won't have to carry as much cash.

 

[Lothos]

I didn't read the whole story, but it said GPS tracking. So I am guessing it's like the units in cop cars where they know where they are. The will no longer be able to cheat the system if their office knows where they are all the time.

Things like..
Saying they are too far away to pick up a fare..
leaving their assigned area...
running a little under the table ride..
taking fares on a tour rather than the shortest route..
Won't be as easy to get away with.

They run a lot of dope in cabs too...

The system they plan to put in is strictly for the customers to find locations. It's not the tracking type system.

 

[JEEPR]

The system they plan to put in is strictly for the customers to find locations. It's not the tracking type system.

Could be, the only info I have is from the story you posted.

NEW YORK (AP) -- A group representing thousands of taxi drivers said last week it will idle cabs in September if the city goes ahead with a plan to require installation of GPS tracking systems.

 

[Lothos]

Could be, the only info I have is from the story you posted.

yeah, cnn's new linking system replaces some text in articles to link them all together on common subjects. I had actually seen the same article over on AP yesterday and it merely mentioned a tomtom unit.

 

[JEEPR]

I can't see the bitch about a Tom-Tom, unless they have been taking the "long route" for out of towners?

 

[Lothos]

I can't see the bitch about a Tom-Tom, unless they have been taking the "long route" for out of towners?

I can't see the bitch about a true tracking system if a cabbie drives for a taxi company honestly. if they're a freelancer then yeah.

 

[mtnbikinbryno]

The system they plan to put in is strictly for the customers to find locations. It's not the tracking type system.

I don't see where you get this. It says customers will be able to find locations, but it mentions a few times that there will be tracking systems that monitor movement. Probably two different systems.

 

[jeepfreak81]

Not to mention you can set them to 'bread crumb' they could just be downloaded at the end of the night.

 

[Lothos]

Not to mention you can set them to 'bread crumb' they could just be downloaded at the end of the night.

oh yeah, I forgot about that possibility.

 

[bj house]

Wonde how many stops at the quickie mart would they find ?

 

[Grandman]

send and recieve has been on most large trucking companies for years . The companies use them to locate there trucks . We use to track down trucks for them off it when drivers would park the truck and quite there job .

 

[Lothos]

send and recieve has been on most large trucking companies for years . The companies use them to locate there trucks . We use to track down trucks for them off it when drivers would park the truck and quite there job .

yes, but those units are specifically for tracking. the feature they want to add to the taxi's is mainly for allowing the customers to search for places. tracking units are also more expensive.

 

[motrctyman]

I used to work for a garbage truck co. They use gps to check on the locations of the trucks. Makes business sense to me.

The privacy issue? An employer should be able to know the where-abouts of the employee during company time (especially if they have a $30,000+ piece of company inventory).

 

[motrctyman]

yes, but those units are specifically for tracking. the feature they want to add to the taxi's is mainly for allowing the customers to search for places. tracking units are also more expensive.

Don't believe everything you read. I'm sure there is a misprint by the reporter.