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Why GPS Navigators Are Necessary For Today’s Taxis
2007/06/19 10:15:35 by lets_j2top@yahoo.com of Lets jump top
Global positioning system navigators, or GPS navigators, are
now beginning to become an integral part in communications and safety. It has a
number of uses, most of which are not new to most people anymore, although
there are still some who are still not familiar with how GPS navigators work,
and what it can do. Nonetheless, more and more businesses, including
telecommunications companies, are beginning to explore its different uses and
applications, and expanding its capabilities. One such application for GPS
navigators can be found in today’s taxis.
Benefits of GPS
Taxis use the GPS navigators mainly to ensure their safety, as well as provide
an effective dispatching system that most taxi fleets are able to benefit from.
Basically, what GPS navigators in taxi fleet’s communication systems do is it
helps them dispatch, trace, rescue, and even manage the different taxis in the
fleet. It also offers services not only for the taxi driver, but to the passenger
as well, providing them with an e-map and a chance to check their location and
some other information that they may find the need to know. If a taxi is
vacant, busy or in rest conditions, the dispatcher will be able to know through
the GPS navigator. These new technological advancements in taxis are very
overwhelming, but not all people truly understand how much this system can
benefit the taxis, thereby minimizing their understanding of how necessary it
is for taxis to function to their utmost potential.
Fast dispatching
One of the main things that GPS navigators help taxis do is that they allow
taxis to get to their potential customers in the quickest amount of time. The
GPS navigator helps pinpoint the taxis location, as well as indicate where the
customer is located. If the dispatcher knows this information, and is able to
see it, he can immediately locate and assign the nearest taxi to the customer,
thereby saving time and money for both of them. There is no more need for taxis
to look for their customers, especially in unfamiliar streets, since the GPS
navigator can help locate their positions, and direct the taxi to the customer,
thereby reducing the time that it would take for a taxi driver to get to his
potential passenger.
Accurate driving
This will also allow taxis to cut down the cost of their fuel consumption, as
well as decrease air pollution since they move only move with pinpoint
accuracy. No more unnecessary driving since the GPS navigator is able to
provide taxis with high-accuracy e-maps that can pinpoint their exact location,
as well as their passengers.
Safety feature
Another feature that GPS navigators are able to provide is the safety that it
can bring to both the driver as well as the passenger. Whenever the taxi is
experiencing problems or emergencies, the GPS navigator allows the driver or
the passenger to call for help through the dispatcher, making it easier for
them to get to the location of the taxi since they know exactly where they are.
The dispatcher is able to monitor the vehicle at all times, which can help
increase his reaction time when unfortunate things would occur.
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