NO MORE HI-JACKINGS?

Wow! How awesome is this? A brand new opportunity seen by a man that clearly sees opportunities. Well done rob Edwards!

No more hijackings?
March 24 2007 at 10:57AM
By Fiona Gounden

A hi-tech device that could make your car hijack-proof and virtually useless to criminals with the touch of a button has been launched in Kwazulu-Natal. Businessman Rob Edwards and insurance broker Glen Harvey, both 55, have launched this unique device.

Called "ResQme", it is fitted in your car and links your cellphone to the vehicle, enabling you to command the car to switch off, lock and unlock doors without the keys, act as a tracking device and a panic button and even to guide you to your destination if you are lost.

Harvey said some people may choose to have just the cellphone panic button installed. In this case, five other nominated people will also have a panic button and they can notify the call centre in the event of danger. The phone can also be tracked down if it is stolen. This service costs R69 a month and installation is free.

However, Harvey said he wanted to take the idea of the cellphone panic button further and link it to the vehicle because of the high rate of vehicle thefts and hijacking. "The cellphone panic button was launched three years ago and I decided to advance it and link it to the vehicle somehow. You can now have an immobiliser and the tracking device fitted to the vehicle linking it to your phone. It works across all cellular networks and phones.

"The installation of this device in the vehicle costs R3 000 and the monthly cost is R89. Harvey said the device makes it impossible for criminals to steal the vehicle. "If criminals have taken the car, there is no need to panic. All you have to do is key in your secret code from your cellphone and press in certain options for the vehicle's engine to cut off in 10 seconds. The car is not able to start until you call again and key in your specific code instructing the car to be able to start again."In addition to this you are able to call the vehicle at any time and check the status, and lock it from wherever you are."Anyone who wants more information on ResQme can call 0860 737 763.