We stopped sending Email Alert maps a little while ago in order to revamp them [we wanted to send one map with all that alert's activity, not multiple maps with each email].
Now whenever you receive an email alert for speeding, idling, or odd-hours activity, it comes with a map to show you where that activity is occurring.
Here is an email I just received about Tony speeding through the desert on his way home from the Memorial Day Weekend:
Note the attached .png map:
Sorry to pick on you Tony. I’m sure it’s 75 MPH there & you’re only 9 over so hopefully they don’t go after you for this…
Here, I’ll pick on myself driving home from the previous article’s trip [does the 5th amendment protect me against a ticket if DPS reads this article? At least I only averaged 58 the whole time.]:
Notice how the alerts are 20 minutes apart? That’s because I don’t want to be alerted continually, just occasionally.
I open up the alerts page, then look at the alert by hovering over the “i” for information:
It’s been checked 370,151 times, and I’ve been alerted 600 since I created that alert.
Opening the properties, we see where it’s set to only send every 20 minutes if the alert condition continues:
Before these changes, there would be one .png attachment for every red dot in the map. With more customers choosing to use 1 minute updates and 20+ minute alert frequencies, you can see why we changed this…
Since many customers have blackberry’s and/or iPhones, smartphones, etc., now if you get the alert email to your phone, you can see the inline image to get a feel for where the alert is occurring as well.
Maybe you can go meet the driver yourself to discuss it…
Come to our main website at www.gpsinsight.com for more information about our alerts and maps.
Rob.