1. A computer-implemented method: receiving a tracking request at a vehicle computing system (VCS); notifying a vehicle occupant of the tracking request; receiving approval from the vehicle occupant to respond to the request; determining a vehicle location; transmitting the vehicle location from the VCS to a tracking request associated computing system (TRACS); monitoring the vehicle for a delay-event; and contingent on the occurrence of a delay-event, transmitting data corresponding to the delay event to the TRACS.