As a result of the increasing safety measures on roads, there has been a tremendous increase in the usage of speed governors in vehicles. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway norms, speed governors should be installed in vehicles weighing more than 3,500 kg or carrying eight passengers or above. The speed governors which can alter their speed according to the condition of the roads are highly preferred. Recent studies have shown that there is a decline in the
Overspeeding is the major factor in almost all road accidents. The effective way to cut down overspeeding crash and death rate, nowadays, is by using a Speed Governor. The speed governor is commonly used to measure and regulate the speed of an engine. It will limit the speed of the vehicle on reaching the preset limit. Statistics shows that 1.35 lakh people died in road accidents in India, which increased to 1.42 lakh in 2011. About 31% of the incidents involve
The Global status report on road safety 2013 estimates that more than 231 000 people are killed in road traffic crashes in India every year. Approximately half of all deaths on the country’s roads are among vulnerable road users. The statistics shows a shocking report and if this continues, road accident death rate might reach 1.9 million people annually by 2020. Every individual needs to be safe on roads. And if you wish to be one of them, we need to
“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children” – Nelson Mandela. The rising rate of school bus accidents has now become a nightmare for all. The revelation about children safety will definitely never make the country proud. If statistics have to be believed 20 children are killed every day in road accidents in India. Isn’t the figure shocking? What might be the reason for the increasing school bus accidents?
The Vehicle Tracking System or VTS helps in better fleet management and road safety. VTS can be incorporated in school buses, trucks, government vehicles, tractors, luxury vehicles, boats etc. This helps to track vehicles even from a distance and quick action can be carried out in case of theft or emergencies. Autograde provides these facilities by their VTS product TANK. The TANK is very helpful to fleet managers. They would be able to check on their drivers who drive too fast,
World Health Organization (WHO) statistics shows that about 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. An increase in average speed is directly related both to the likelihood of a crash occurring and to the severity of the consequences of the crash. Accidents occur due to several reasons including reckless driving, drink and drive, non-licensed drivers, and much more. However, speeding is the major cause for most of the accidents as revealed by a national
Autograde’s T.A.N.K system combines the use of automatic vehicle location in individual vehicles with software that collets these data for a comprehensive picture of the vehicle location. It uses the GPS technology for locating the vehicle and the vehicle information can be viewed using our software. Our T.A.N.K system is an active T.A.N.K system which means it uses GPRS to transmit real time data. The Major constituents of our T.A.N.K are: 1)GPS Tracking Device: This is the device that is fitted in
Driving in traffic is more than just knowing how to operate the mechanisms which control the vehicle; it requires knowing how to apply the rules of the road. This ensures safe and efficient sharing of the road with other users. Alcohol, drugs and driving simply do not go together. Drunken driving is one of the serious causes of road accidents. There is an increase in risk of car accidents, highway injuries, and road accident deaths by consuming alcohol prior to driving.
