In Vehicle Monitoring Systems

City of Albany vehicles may be fitted with In Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) that record vehicle data such as engine revs, fuel consumption, engine warnings and excessive acceleration, deceleration and cornering events via the in-device accelerometers.

 The devices also have the ability to monitor vehicle speed, geographical location, route, altitude, and direction.

 The data collected will enable meaningful analysis of vehicle utilisation, fleet optimisation, maintenance scheduling, Fringe Benefit Tax reporting – among other potential uses. Elements of this information will be summarised and reported to the City’s auditor and may be supplied to Government (i.e., the Australian Taxation Office).

 Under the Western Australian Surveillance Devices Act 1998, the City of Albany must advise that these devices are installed and will collect location and journey details. Vehicles that have an IVMS fitted will have a decal advising operators displayed in a visible location.

IVMS hardware shall not be tampered with. Only staff trained to install hardware by the manufacturer have the authority to install, modify and disconnect components related to IVMS devices. Notifications are automatically sent to system administrators if tampering with hardware has occurred.