METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING CRIMINAL RISK TO AN OVERLAND TRANSPORT

摘要

The invention relates generally to navigation systems and methods thereof, and more particularly, to navigation systems and methods for vehicles, and even more particularly, to navigation systems and methods that reduce/minimize the incidence criminal activity during transport of cargo along a route. The method according to the invention for determining a trip route for travel comprises the following steps: (i) obtaining start point data for a start point; (ii) obtaining end point data for an end point; (iii) obtaining crime risk data for at least one point along a possible trip route between said start point and said end point; (iv) determining a portion of a safe trip route between said start point and said endpoint based on said crime risk data; and, (v) communicating said portion of said safe trip route via a navigation device.