Friday, April 19, 2024

GPS tracker mandatory for trucks, vans

The government on Wednesday ordered that GPS (global positioning system) tracker must be installed in all trucks and covered vans carrying goods along the highways to help check hijacking of vehicles, now a big concern to businessmen. The directive came at an inter-ministerial meeting that discussed extortion and other problems in transport sector at the ... Read more

GPS made must

Vehicle owners surprised at govt’s unilateral decision The government has made installation of Global Positioning System (GPS) mandatory in all vehicles as part of an initiative to prevent car jacking and track fleeing vehicles from road crashes. The decision came at an inter-ministerial meeting on road safety held at the Secretariat yesterday. GPS entails an ... Read more