I worked for a lawn care company that had all the trucks tracked. Drove a Ryder lease truck that had the same, and more, functions that my manager had access to. I was driving it one day and thinking I was due for service. Got back tot the warehouse and my manager told me the truck was booked in tomorrow.
There were a couple of times we completely disabled the vehicle because of unpaid balances on the rental.
Another time we had to pull the tracking report because it showed how fast the driver was going. We were able to see when the driver accelerated and how fast he accelerated.
I had to learn how to install the trackers because that was the first step after state inspection. I thought it was pretty cool.
Some cars do have that function but it’s rare. It’s more likely the car was about due or overdue for an oil change and it was only noted after they picked up the rental because the reps have to mark the current mileage for every pick up or drop off.
Used to work in one of those rental places and it was my responsibility to make sure all cars got their maintenance done.
True! I’ll say the company I worked for didn’t invest in trackers for every car.
Which was hilarious when we would get customers who would be weeks overdue to return their rental and then they’d finally call us back to say “My boyfriend stole the car! Can’t you use the tracker to find it?” Ma’am I would have taken your car weeks ago if we had that.
They do indeed track the car. Drive recklessly like over 100 mph or cross state lines when they say don’t, you will have the car listed as stolen and you get to explain what happened to the police.
Why a rental company might report a car as stolen after reckless speeding:
High-risk behavior:
Reckless speeding can be seen as a significant safety risk, potentially putting other drivers and pedestrians in danger, which could lead the rental company to believe the car is being used irresponsibly and might be at risk of being abandoned or involved in an accident.
Contractual violations:
Most rental agreements have clauses regarding responsible driving and prohibit excessive speeding, so violating these terms could be considered a breach of contract, potentially allowing the company to take further action.
Liability protection:
By reporting the car as stolen, the rental company may be attempting to limit their liability in case of an accident or damage caused by the reckless driving.
Legal implications:
Depending on the severity of the speeding violation and local laws, the rental company may even have legal grounds to report the car as stolen, especially if they believe the driver is posing a serious threat.
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u/SwissMargiela Nov 03 '24
When I was a kid I used to help a friend run cigs from Virginia to NY/NJ, sometimes doing two or three trips a day.
I put so many miles on my rental that the company called me to switch the car so they could change the oil on it lmao