Vehicle Speed Monitoring Devices

To help you enforce the 45mph speed limit on the 12- and 15-passenger vans in your association, The Redwoods Group has compiled a list of various Vehicle Speed Monitoring Devices. We cannot endorse or comment on any specific device, but simply offer these as suggestions of what you may choose to use.

Device:Car Chip
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Price:$179
Description:“An easy-to-use little gadget that plugs into a dashboard connector. It logs speed, hard braking and hard acceleration. To download, unplug the gadget and connect it to your computer.”[1] / Device:VSM V-Count II
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Price:$118.95
Description:“This product is designed to offer affordable solutions to the problem of setting, monitoring and enforcing the maximum speeds at which motor vehicles are driven. The product can be installed in any type of motor vehicle.”[2]
Device:Road Safety International
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Price:$280
Description:“Sits under the driver’s seat and plugs into the dash. It monitors hard turns in addition to braking. You can even program a piercing alarm to go off if the driver speeds.” 1
/ Device:Trackn.com
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Price:($499 and $66/year)
Description :“Records speed and uses GPS technology to track a vehicle’s location. If it goes too far away, it will call you on your cell phone.”1

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[1] “Spying on Speeders,” in “Technology Tip Sheet,” Newsweek. June, 2004

[2] Manufacture’s description.