Many believe there are privacy issues with vehicle tracking. The fact that employees can see where you are at all times does bother some people.
The argument being that people should be allowed to go about their day without being watched all the time. The phrase that is often used in this situation is big brother.
Others say that tracking employees in company vehicles is in no way a breach of personal privacy as these people are at work and using company vehicles. The point being made here is often that if you are not doing anything wrong then you have nothing to be concerned about.
Others say that the information the GPS vehicle tracking systems gives employers can be used unfairly against employees for reasons to lower wages, cut down on work hours and get rid of unwanted staff.
Another privacy issue with vehicle tracking is where governments are proposing to use it on all vehicles to help advance road taxation. This has not been introduced in the UK, but has been discussed.
The idea being that vehicles are charged tax when they are used at particular times of the day and / or used on particular roads or areas.
Many believe that this use of vehicle tracking will be the biggest threat to personal privacy.
Vehicle tracking is here to stay, exactly how the technology develops and exactly how it is used by individuals, companies and governments in the future remains to be seen. As the technology develops tracking’s uses will become more diverse.
