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Vehicle Tracking Surveillance

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
December 21, 2007

In our era of fast-paced technological development, you may know that a GPS-enabled cell phone could allow you to trace your teenager's steps, but did you know that you could track your schnauzer through his GPS-enabled dog collar? Inventive product designers are finding new ways for us to enjoy the government-run Global Positioning System all the time.

How GPS Tracking Devices Work

As GPS-enabled products proliferate, attaching a tracker to a vehicle may seem old hat. However, judging from recent discussions with colleagues and clients, the way GPS devices work and when GPS use is legal remain a mystery. Hopefully, this overview will give divorce lawyers an idea of the surveillance instruments available and the law that is rushing to keep apace.

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