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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080718161635
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-040679
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080718

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ID SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049615
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				223270799
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2016709000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ID SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EHRMAN KENNETH S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107329

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15087
		FILM NUMBER:		08959595

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126773800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ID SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA
		CITY:			HACKENSACK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07601
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    <periodOfReport>2008-07-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000049615</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ID SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IDSY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001107329</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EHRMAN KENNETH S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ID SYSTEMS INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE UNIVERSITY PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HACKENSACK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>56250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.20</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>706691</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>56250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2008-09-01</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 169,100 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of I.D. Systems, Inc. (&quot;Common Stock&quot;), issuable upon
 exercise of options that are exercisable within 60 days of July 16, 2008.  Does not include 50,400 shares of Common Stock
 issuable upon exercise of options that are not exercisable within 60 days of July 16, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options to purchase up to 56,250 shares of Common Stock were issued to the reporting person pursuant to the I.D. Systems,
 Inc. 1995 Stock Option Plan on September 1, 1998, which vested in equal yearly installments over a five-year period
 beginning September 1, 1999.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth S. Ehrman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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