ABS Mandatory for Trucks and Buses in India
One such commitment includes making it compulsory for all commercial vehicles manufactured on or after April 1, 2015 to comprise an anti-lock braking system (ABS). Buses and trucks would now fall under this new regulation.
As they say, As soon as you see a mistake and you don’t fix it, it becomes your mistake. As it is road safety is one of the greatest concerns in our country. The government is finally taking curative and precautionary measure for making our roads safer. One such commitment includes making it compulsory for all commercial vehicles manufactured on or after April 1, 2015 to comprise an anti-lock braking system (ABS). Buses and trucks would now fall under this new regulation.
ABS specifically allows the captain to absorb control over the vehicle in case of crunch braking. The system prohibits the wheels from locking when brakes are applied at high-speeds during accidental situations. According to 2012 reports, trucks, buses and tractor-trailers were reasons in over 30 per cent of the accidents reported in the country; loss of control over the vehicle was reported to be a major factor for these accidents.