The gadget which could save your life
A new system from leading logistics company, Unipart will automatically alert police if a car is involved in a serious accident or it is stolen. Neo-Trac is a sophisticated black box which pinpoints the exact position of the vehicle using satellite tracking, linked with computerised mapping.
The car calls for help after a crash, alerts the police if it’s stolen and puts an end to high-speed car chases. Even if a motorist ends up upside-down and unconscious, the system takes over – alerting the police.
If a Neo-Trac car is stolen, police can track it safely at a distance without the thief knowing and, when the car stops, remotely disable the engine.
Unipart’s project leader Chris Skillen said: “There is a golden hour following an accident involving serious injury, and the Neo-Trac service can significantly cut the time it takes for the police to respond.
“A further serious road safety benefit is that, if a Neo-Trac vehicle is stolen, police can use the system to track the car out of the thief’s line of sight.
“And if the thief pulls into a lay-by or a service station, the police can order the system to disable the engine and make an arrest without the obvious dangers of a high-speed pursuit.
In Great Britain, the Department for Transport reports that there over 3,000 deaths on our roads each year along with another 28,000 serious injuries. There were also 185,000 vehicle thefts.
Neo-Trac features one of the strongest GPS receivers available, along with the latest mobile communications and radio frequency identification technologies.
It can even sense when signal strengths are poor and automatically boosts its performance making a vehicle easier to locate in remote areas, underground car parks or garages.
The Neo-Trac security and safety monitoring solution is available in a range of packages from £615 upwards plus a £185 annual fee and comes with a three-year warranty. This works out at £1.07 a day over the first three years.
Good news also, it may well help to reduce insurance premiums.
For more details visit : www.neo-trac.co.uk .
Faye Sunderland
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