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ABS, airbags, ESC need to be incorporated even be checked for fitness and RTO officials should
for low end vehicles to make the vehicles safer. be trained properly to do a sincere job.
Traffic management with collision avoidance and
driver warning systems are required to reduce 3.6 ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SAFETY
fatalities. Functional accident investigation TECHNOLOGIES FOR ROAD TRANSPORT
centers and trauma facilities are required along SECTOR
the highways. The role of ITS particularly in There are numerous active safety technologies,
communicating information to all relevant which can also be adapted in vehicles to
stake holders (hospitals, police etc.) in case of improve the safety in transportation sector and
accidents is very important. All vehicles should vehicles (Table 3.1).

TABLE 3.1 ACTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES

Name of Description Remarks Investment
Technology Required

Adaptive Front The adaptive front lighting system Technology used for Technology to be
(AFS) helps to improve visibility
Lighting all vehicles developed in India
during night time driving
Collision avoidance system use Technology Investment required
Collision Avoidance radar and sometimes laser and introduced for Cars for Technology
camera sensors to prevent an and SUVs Development in
imminent crash India

Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Used for some
allows the wheels on a motor
Anti-Lock Braking vehicle to maintain tractive contact luxury cars and Technology to be
System being introduced for developed in India
with the road surface and avoiding small cars, SUVs
uncontrolled skidding
Roll over Protection refers to Investment required
Roll Over operator compartment frames Used for LCV and for Technology
Protection intended to protect operators from HCV vehicles Development in
injuries caused by vehicle rollovers India

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
is a computerized technology that
Electronic Stability improves the safety of a vehicle's Used for LCV and Technology to be
Control stability by detecting and reducing HCV vehicles imported
loss of traction
Airbag is an occupant restraint
system consisting of a flexible Used for some
Air Bags fabric envelope or cushion passenger cars and Technology to be
imported
designed to inflate rapidly during SUVs
an automobile collision
It is electronic system designed to Investment required
Tyre Pressure monitor the air pressure inside the Used for all vehicles for Technology
Monitoring pneumatic tires on various types development in
of vehicles India

Help the driver in navigation or Used for Passenger Technology to be
Driver Assist
parking Cars imported

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