A study by the US government accountability office (GAO) has warned that the GPS system, overseen by the US Air Force, could fail by 2010. TRACKER, the UK leader in stolen vehicle recovery has commented that it is highly unlikely however.

Bill Raynal, Managing Director of TRACKER, said ” Keeping one step ahead is the key to the ongoing success as the leader in stolen vehicle recovery market. TRACKER Stolen Vehicle Recovery solutions don’t rely on GPS alone, unlike many other systems available on the market. Instead we use a unique Very High Frequency (VHF) technology, offering motorists effective safeguards against theft, even if the GPS does fail”.

By the close of 2008, TRACKER , the UK leader in stolen vehicle recovery, has helped the police recover assets to a value of over £400 million.  Prestige models like Aston Martin, BMW, Mercedes and Audi were still top of the car thief’s list, however TRACKER warns that there was also a sharp increase in non-prestige brands being stolen. In 2008 alone TRACKER helped recover £26 million worth of stolen cars.

TRACKER systems work like an electronic homing device with a transmitter hidden in one of several dozen places around the car. There is no visible aerial so the thief will not know it is fitted. It uses VHF and GPS technology and is in use in 30 countries throughout the world. Since 1993, TRACKER has recovered more than 18,000 vehicles.

Bill Raynal, managing director of TRACKER, warns “ We advise people to reassess their security measures. The first line of defence should be to look after car keys at all times, but also to look at installing a tracking device, which should result in the speedy recovery of their vehicle in the event of it being stolen”.

Many insurance companies will also offer lower insurance premiums if you have a TRACKER system installed.