Anti-Theft Tech of the Future, NMVTRC to test GPS for Cars

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Anti-Theft GPS cars is here at last, test run to be performed throughout Western Australia.

Car owners have long lamented the lack of a GPS feature for their cars, especially since the advent of that very same system for finding lost phones.  There’s good news for those who’ve been waiting for such a system, after a recent profiling of over 2000 thefts, the NMVTRC (National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council) has decided to run a trial test of a GPS tracking system on those types of cars it has deemed at high-risk for being stolen.  A test run of 1,000 units is currently being deployed in select areas to select owners to determine how viable it is as a car theft solution.

While car theft has been on the rise throughout all of Australia, it has been particularly virulent in the Western Australia area.  Western Australia is notable for having 90% of the vehicles fitted with immobilizers, a move which has given rise to a new kind of crime, home break-ins with the sole intent of getting access to car keys. The system is remarkably simple yet ingenious, using an app a smartphone, the car will send an alert to its owner if it should travel outside of its designated area, and will track its present location on a map.  Intuitive and simple, this new device is expected to create a marked decrease in car thefts.

Once it comes out of its testing phase and is cleared for public sale, companies like Emergency Locksmith Perth may be providing installations along with their more conventional services.  In the meantime home-owners are encouraged to take steps to further protect their homes and car keys, either by keeping them close at hand, or by upgrading the locks on their home to help defend against breaking and entering.

Emergency Locksmith Perth has been providing professional locksmith services to Perth and the surrounding area for many years.   Their locksmith services include home locks, safes, garages, car lock service, and other methods important for living a secure life.

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