For the vehicle rental and leasing sector the system will be welcome, because it is a tool that enhances asset security. “The essence of the resolution benefits rental and leasing companies,” says Saulo Tomaz Froes, from Minas Gerais, and a member of ABLA’s National Council. “It does not solve the problem of theft, but it inhibits certain things and helps find vehicles,” he adds. Paulo Roberto do Val Nemer, vice president of ABLA’s National Council, from Espírito Santo, is also in favor as a matter of justice for citizens and businesses. “We pay taxes for public safety, and now we will pay for the equipment. It is fair that we get what we pay for,” he says. Both Roberto Paulo and Saulo Froes believe rental and leasing companies will approve the use of the chip. “The routes traveled by drivers will be confidential, as are their bank accounts, tax information, and telephone calls. The data will be revealed only by court order. So, there’s no need to worry,” says Paulo Roberto. He adds: “People who do nothing wrong will have nothing to fear.” Concerned by the increase in robberies and thefts and the reduced recovery of vehicles, the two businesspeople are hoping the measure will be implemented as soon as possible. “Some time ago our company was losing 2-3 cars per year. Last year we lost 14 as a result of these crimes,” says Froes. According to him, recovery rates, which used to be from 40% to 50%, have fallen to around 10%. “Claiming a right to privacy to prevent a modern mechanism that fights crime is retrograde thinking,” says Froes. “Technology is here to help,” he goes on, suggesting, “Our leaders must create laws that punish rigorously anyone who leaks or steals data.” He concludes his argument by claiming that we cannot allow that “because of a claimed risk that confidentiality will be breached, we are forced to retreat and abandon technology so that criminals can act freely.”
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDU0Njk=