NEW DELHI: Involved over drivers spending a number of hours behind wheels, a parliamentary panel has really helpful the federal government to introduce a “log in and log off” system for driving and driving hours per day.
Although the Motor Transport Staff Act of 1961 specifies that no driver might be behind the wheels for greater than eight hours in any day and 48 hours in any week, this rule is hardly enforced barring just a few very huge gamers within the transport sector.
The Committee on Estimates has really helpful that “driving hours of drivers be regulated by introducing a login and logout system for driving and driving hours per day be restricted to a particular variety of hours past which the system might not allow the driving force to drive.”
Officers admitted that the answer to this lies in expertise quite than bodily enforcement. “Gadgets could be put in on automobiles that may learn the finger impression of the respective driver and the ignition and full cease could be robotically linked to the whole driving hours. There’s expertise, however this wants adoption by all transporters and automobile house owners,” mentioned an official.
Not too long ago, Union highway transport minister Nitin Gadkari had additionally directed officers to border a coverage for fixing the “driving hours” for industrial drivers on the strains of pilots whereas paying attention to driver fatigue leading to deadly highway crashes. He had additionally instructed the officers to work on a plan to incorporate On-Board Sleep Detection Sensors in industrial automobiles at par with European requirements.
It has flagged the lengthy driving hours as one of many causes for deadly crashes on Indian roads. In its newest report, the panel mentioned whereas prime quality roads are being developed within the nation the highways and expressways have turn into notorious for frequent deadly crashes. “Causes of such deadly accidents are rushing, drunk driving, lack of lane self-discipline amongst the commuters, drivers falling asleep as a consequence of extreme driving hours, defective highway design and black spots,” it has noticed.
Although the Motor Transport Staff Act of 1961 specifies that no driver might be behind the wheels for greater than eight hours in any day and 48 hours in any week, this rule is hardly enforced barring just a few very huge gamers within the transport sector.
The Committee on Estimates has really helpful that “driving hours of drivers be regulated by introducing a login and logout system for driving and driving hours per day be restricted to a particular variety of hours past which the system might not allow the driving force to drive.”
Officers admitted that the answer to this lies in expertise quite than bodily enforcement. “Gadgets could be put in on automobiles that may learn the finger impression of the respective driver and the ignition and full cease could be robotically linked to the whole driving hours. There’s expertise, however this wants adoption by all transporters and automobile house owners,” mentioned an official.
Not too long ago, Union highway transport minister Nitin Gadkari had additionally directed officers to border a coverage for fixing the “driving hours” for industrial drivers on the strains of pilots whereas paying attention to driver fatigue leading to deadly highway crashes. He had additionally instructed the officers to work on a plan to incorporate On-Board Sleep Detection Sensors in industrial automobiles at par with European requirements.
It has flagged the lengthy driving hours as one of many causes for deadly crashes on Indian roads. In its newest report, the panel mentioned whereas prime quality roads are being developed within the nation the highways and expressways have turn into notorious for frequent deadly crashes. “Causes of such deadly accidents are rushing, drunk driving, lack of lane self-discipline amongst the commuters, drivers falling asleep as a consequence of extreme driving hours, defective highway design and black spots,” it has noticed.
Supply: Times of India