What is the legality of tracking another vehicle with a covert device

Do you know what the legality is of tracking a vehicle by installing a
covert device in that vehicle and then using GPS or cellular communications
to monitor that vehicle's whereabouts?

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:41:43 -0700, william dunlap


Tracking a vehicle is perfectly legal, so far.
If you own the vehicle, do what you want.

richard wrote:

Probably, recording a conversation in the car (without notifying the
occupants) could be considered an invasion of privacy. So maybe tracking
where it goes is too, by extension?

Mike.
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I don't see how. Trucking companies do it daily. As does "onstar".
I've seen some cops use it to track perps. As long as you did not
enter the vehicle, then it should be legal. It's not the same as
bugging a conversation because there is no human involvement other
than the motion of the vehicle.

Richard,

I think you are correct that the owner of a vehicle may attach a tracking
device but I didn't think that the OP was asking that question. I think that
attaching devices to other people's property may be legally problematic.
You mention that trucking companies do use tracking devices on their own
vehicles. Do you think it would be legal fot company A to attach devices on
the trucks od company B to monitor B's business?

Dave M.