Glad you brought up expectations. Anyone tracking someone should be well counseled that a loss of contact doesn't necessarily mean something bad has happened.


Several years ago a family member of a young man riding across the country turned to this forum and ACA's forum in a panic because the guy hadn't checked in for a couple of days. He was, according to the family member, "missing." In reality, he was fine. IIRC, what happened was that he left his phone on, the battery died and it was a few days before he had the opportunity to charge it again.


Also...If all of a sudden you are tracked travelling at auto speed, it doesn't necessarily mean someone has abducted you. Maybe you broke down and are getting a ride, or you are getting a ride through a construction zone. While not everyone thinks the worst first, some people do.