What role does the GPS monitoring equipment on taxis play? Positioning, alarm? Not really. Recently, reporters learned that the city's 2,405 taxis have never reported to the police through the equipment since it was installed two years ago, but it has helped citizens find more than 4,000 lost items.
It is understood that in September 2010, the transportation department installed GPS monitoring equipment on all 2,405 taxis of 13 taxi companies in the city to achieve real-time positioning, tracking and real-time monitoring of taxis. It has functions such as operational safety prompts, vehicle anti-theft information prompts, emergency alarms and speeding alarms, with the aim of adding a layer of security.
However, since the installation of GPS monitoring equipment, the role it has played is not consistent with the original expectations. Taxi driver Master Han said that when he first installed it, he did feel that his sense of security increased, but no emergency happened later and he never used it. He also didn't hear of his colleagues using this to report to the police. The reporter learned from the 110 Command Center that in the past two years, no police reports have been received through GPS monitoring equipment.
"I didn't expect to help careless passengers find their lost items." Driver Li told reporters that before the GPS monitoring device was installed, it was difficult for passengers to find their lost items if they didn't remember the license plate number. Now, as long as you tell the route or section of the ride, the taxi company can use the device's positioning function to lock which taxi it is.
Chief Chen of the Taxi Management Section of the Road Transport Department of Dezhou Municipal Transportation Bureau introduced that so far, GPS monitoring equipment has helped citizens find more than 4,000 lost items.
Is the device just a decoration? Many taxi drivers don't think so. First, they think it's better to be prepared, and second, after installing the device, it can deter criminals and increase their sense of security. The reason why few people have heard of people using this alarm may be related to the deterrent effect of the device.
