PANIC BUTTON IN VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEMS - VAMOSYS

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Vehicle tracking and Panic button,
a must in public transport
from January, 2019.
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Whats the buzz?

• According to the latest update from the ministry
  of transport, the perspective of the Central
  government has affirmed in increase of safety and
  security in Public transport.
• This demands and deems to add/attach emergency
  buttons and vehicle tracking device to every
  public service vehicle.
• This measure was taken in complete public
  interest.
• The ministry of transport has taken a step step
  forward in securing travellers safety.

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Emergency buttons and VLT (vehicle location
tracking)

• Emergency buttons and VLT (vehicle location
  tracking) in transport vehicles offering public
  services is mandatory other than auto rickshaws.
• This applies to those vehicles that are
  registered on January 1, 2019 and after.
• The vehicles with emergency buttons and VLT order
  2018, is applied to all the public transport
  vehicles specifically under the CMVR (Central
  Motor Vehicles Rules), 1989.
• All this has been made a must by the road
  transport and highways ministry.

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The Ministrys Words.

• Vehicle tracking system in passenger vehicles
  will be made mandatory from 1st of January, 2019.
  The notification has been sent for publishing and
  will come into effect on January the 2nd, 2019
  (Wednesday). The notification will be issued for
  all new commercial vehicles and, for older
  vehicles, state governments may notify and it
  will be implementation-based, said, Priyank
  Bharti, the joint secretary for Ministry of road
  transport and highways.

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The Ministrys Words.

• The vehicle location tracking device
  manufacturers would assist in providing the
  back-end services for monitoring. The states can
  notify the date of implementation of vehicle
  location tracking and emergency button for older
  vehicles registered up to December 31, 2018.
• This is a regulation for safety of passengers,
  especially women. The ministry has also notified
  the operational procedure for implementation of
  vehicle location tracking cum emergency buttons,
  said a spokesperson from Ministry of road
  transport.

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Deadlines

• Vehicle tracking system in passenger vehicles
  will be made mandatory from 1st of January, 2019.
  
• All those public service vehicles which are
  registered up and until 31st of December, 2018
  are exempted from this act by the Centre.
• state or union territory must provide in case of
  expired time period of vehicles registration and
  notify as per compliance of requirements.
• The notification will be issued for all new
  commercial vehicles and, for older vehicles,
  state governments may notify and it will be
  implementation-based

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Act Now!

• The pressure comes from the transport Ministry,
  after they were notified draft alteration to the
  CMVR in July, 2018. This makes VLT devices and
  FASTags a must in those public transport vehicles
  who wants to get their national permits. So, act
  now and avoid unnecessary penalties by contacting
  a certified dealer today.

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Thank You!