Thursday, December 19, 2024

Experts question GPS tracking feasibility

The absence of an updated road-database, appropriate infrastructure and a centralized traffic monitoring system would make installation of global position system (GPS) trackers in vehicles ineffective, experts fear. They say that given the circumstance, a big question mark hangs over the wisdom of home minister Sahara Khatun’s call on Wednesday to install GPS trackers in ... 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