Press Releases

Marcus SpeedLimit

January 4, 2010 – 11:25 am


Belleville – July 9th, 2009 – Safety Track, today announced the release of MARCUS® SpeedLimit, a new real time alert function that will notify fleet managers and owners when a vehicle moves faster than a posted speed limit while traveling on major highways and motorways. Additionally, this information is available on secondary roads in 60 cities throughout the United States.

MARCUS® SpeedLimit is an improvement on the existing speed alert functions that have been available for the last 10 years. Previously, drivers had to travel faster than a pre-determined set speed before the GPS would generate an alert. With the MARCUS® SpeedLimit product, real time alerts are sent when a driver travels 10mph faster than the posted speed limit of a specific road. MARCUS® SpeedLimit uses new posted speed limit information now available from NAVTEQ, the leading provider of digital map data; to compare vehicle speeds to the actual speed limits of the roads customers travel. When exceptions are recognized, email alerts are sent to dispatchers and fleet owners within 30 seconds to help them better understand their drivers’ habits.

Over the years, customers using Safety Track GPS fleet management systems have been able to encourage their drivers to change unwanted driving behavior resulting in fewer accidents and less overall vehicle maintenance.

The main causes for car accidents are reckless and negligent driving. Company drivers who drive more than 80% of their annual mileage on work related journeys have more than 50% more injury accidents than similar drivers who do not work on the roads during the day. Business drivers typically have collision rates that are 30-40% higher than those of private drivers.

The MARCUS® SpeedLimit feature is now available for all customers using the new MARCUS® V8 GPS Fleet Management System for an additional $1.00 per vehicle per month. Users of the application can select Posted Speed Alert in the Alerts application and activate this feature automatically. Customers can also access the Posted Speed Alert Report to provide a summary for any vehicle or fleet.

“NAVTEQ is proud to be an integral part of Safety Track’s high quality solution. Improved arrival time estimates and more choices in route selection are key functions that provide fleet managers’ great value.” said Roy Kolstad, Vice President, Enterprise Americas, NAVTEQ. “NAVTEQ continues to invest in value-added content and products that enhance our map and allow fleet management companies to optimize efficiency.

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Safety Track announces MARCUS 3G Interface Support for Garmin Navigation Devices.

October 20, 2008 – 1:37 pm
Belleville, MI, October 20, 2008 – Belleville-based Safety Track, a leader in the GPS Fleet Management industry, today announced the Company will provide a “bolt-on” Garmin in-vehicle navigation and routing extension to the Company’s MARCUS® 3G2 GPS tracking device. The Garmin display will handle dispatch and route points in addition to the out of the box Garmin capabilities like turn-by-turn voice guided directions. The Company has been shipping the Garmin compatible in-vehicle radio module, the MARCUS® 3G2, for a number of months in preparation for the Garmin product launch. “Garmin and MARCUS V8 is a powerful combination that leverages the Company’s experience in providing high benefit, low cost solutions. We expect this and similar solutions to solve the business issues that our customers have been clear in defining and demanding.”
The Garmin in-vehicle solution is married to the new MARCUS® V8 application which is being launched simultaneously. The MARCUS® V8 solution has significant and powerful new features including user control over tracking fleet dispatching and an updated Mapping interface control panel.Competitive pricing, driver interaction and the user-friendliness of the MARCUS® V8 system are critical components of the user experience as it directly impacts the operational efficiencies and overall Return on Investment (ROI) of this end to end fleet tracking, management, and navigation solution. Discrete Wireless continues to supply the ease of use and functionality in GPS Fleet Management solutions that the Company’s customers have grown to expect and rely on.


R. Wayne Johnson, Vice-President Sales & Marketing for the MARCUS® 3G2 GPS states, “Garmin and MARCUS V8 is a powerful combination that leverages the Company’s experience in providing high benefit, low cost solutions. We expect this and similar solutions to solve the business issues that our customers have been clear in defining and demanding.”

About Safety Track.

Headquartered in Belleville, MI, Safety Track, Inc. has delivered GPS Fleet Management Solutions since 2002. Entities like LKQ Corp, Alpine Power, and City of Riverview as well as over 700 service and distribution businesses nationwide and in Canada rely on the Company’s MARCUS® family of GPS Fleet Management Systems to track the movement of their vehicles, employees, and goods. Safety Track customers see dramatic reductions in fuel costs, overtime pay, excessive speeding and increased vehicle safety, with increased customer service due to using the MARCUS® GPS Fleet Management Application. Call 888-296-9829 for more information.

About Garmin International, Inc.

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom at Garmin’s Pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark, and Garmin Mobile is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
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Safety Track Releases New Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Gas/Diesel Vehicles.

June 26, 2008 – 2:49 pm

Belleville, MI; Safety Track announces the release of their newest device for fleet and personal vehicles, the GO GREEN Hydro-4000.  The GO GREEN Hydro-4000 is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell that when attached to any gas or diesel motor will increase the fuel economy of that motor by a minimum of 20%.  By using the electrical power source of your engine’s alternator and normal distilled water, the GO GREEN Hydro-4000 converts the distilled water into Hydrogen and Oxygen, which is drawn into your vehicle, improving the efficiency of the fuel consumption. This ground breaking technology is patent pending and made in the US.

An additional benefit for using the GO GREEN Hydro-4000 is the total cost of the unit and the installation is 100% tax deductible. GO-ing GREEN is never been easier.

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Safety Track Introduces New Connected Fleet Management System from TomTom

May 26, 2008 – 2:43 pm

Safety Track announces the released TomTom new Fleet Management Tracking System, TomTom Work

Safety Track is Michigan’s authorized reseller of the TomTom Work Connected Fleet Management System.


This system offers two way communications with your fleet vehicle, with turn by turn navigation, in an on screen navigational unit. The system uses the TomTom Link box for tracking and tracing and is connected to a TomTom Navigational unit for two way communication with the driver and the office. Now you can see and enhance your delivery schedules for each driver.

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