An old biker told me years ago, “There is no such thing as a minor motorcycle accident.” The fact is, virtually every motorcycle accident results in bent metal and scraped skin. Unfortunately, many motorcycle accidents are much more serious and require quick response from emergency personnel.
The GPSO “Biker Down” Crash Sensor is designed for just such emergencies. Because of its potential to save lives, the innovation was given the Dealer’s Choice Award Grand Prize in the Fourth Annual Dealer Expo Kickstart New Product Contest which was held in conjunction with the 2011 Dealer Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The unit is a multi-functional GPS real-time tracking and monitoring device. This makes the sensor particularly useful for a rider who crashes off road or in a remote area, or is out of the line of sight, day or night, and is injured or unconscious. The impact of a crash will send an alert to a 24-hour monitoring center, which then calls the rider’s cell phone. If there is no answer, it will automatically activate the 911 system sending emergency medical services to the latitude and longitude of the crash.
The GPSO “Biker Down” Motorcycle Crash Sensor also does some other really cool stuff. It is an all-in-one device with an anti-theft ignition shut down. The owner can also view the device location, speed, distance and stop and start information. The unit is waterproof, making it perfect for mounting on motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs and jet skis – and the device is transferrable from one to the other.
Recontrak GPS Systems Chief Operating Officer Michael Botos, Sr. puts it this way, “I have been a motorcycle rider since I was 11 years old and realize that at some point every rider goes down. It’s great to have the product sell but if we can save just one person’s life by speeding up the location time of a down rider, it’s all worth it. We believe this is the most important motorcycle safety product since the helmet.”
The fast response made possible by the system may just save your life. For more information on the GPSO “Biker Down” Crash Sensor, visit Recontrak Tracking and Monitoring at http://www.recontrak.com/.
