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@The_Seldom_Killer
Mostly I'd suggest that, unless you're going somewhere particularly remote and dangerous or you have a health condition that is likely to incapacitate you unexpectedly then live tracking for a day ride isn't particularly necessary. The reality is that in the unlikely event that bad does happen to you, by the time they've noticed and alerted the emergency services, they'll already be on their way having been called by someone present at the time.
It's way more likely that you'll go out of service area giving the appearance that you've stopped or stop for a mechanical. If they're prone to panic, you don't want them calling out the emergency services for nothing and potentially delaying response to a real emergency.
However, if they are given to worrying and you expect to go out on long solo rides regularly, then something a bit more dependable such as a Gen3 Spot Tracker might be more for you. It also has the added bonus of a one button emergency alert that works on a global scale.