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

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:50:15 -0400, "David L. Martel"


I wouldn't doubt it if some legislature somewhere isn't already
working on a bill to make it illegal. It isn't like wiretapping a
phone line or electronic eavesdropping by any means. A vehicle's
location on public roadways, is well, kind of public domain stuff.



Legal yes, ethical no. As trailers are inspected on a daily basis,
drivers would be aware of anything not noticed the day before. Then
when the company's mechanics inspect the trailer and find the
equipment, said equipment will be removed and probably trashed.
Besides, better companies would already know where their competition
goes. All they need to do is to ask their drivers what other companies
have been in that customer before.
Which is why many companies are bought out. Not for the equipment, but
for the customer list.



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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,



Where? It's probably different dependent on which country you're talking
about.
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On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:02:15 -0000, Roger Mills wrote:

California. Does it matter if I own the vehicle or not?

The owner can set appointments under which conditions a user can use the
vehicle.
In some country's is regulated by law whether the owner has to notified the
user about the tracking, and it's depending under which condition the using,
rental, employee , etc.

Regards,

Ralf

No sure it is illegal, but it is getting close to stalking as many people
have been charged with stalking after putting those devices on cars and
following the person around.