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SAFETY

The conspicuity tape is
available in three colors as per
the specification laid down in
the Central Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1989. According to the
prescribed standards, white
and red conspicuity tape
should be pasted on the front
and rear respectively, whereas
the yellow conspicuity tape
should be applied on both sides
safety of the driver in cases of plate, reflective material wraps of the vehicle. The Ministry Of
collisions. The safety features that can be highly effective Road Transport and Highways,
like airbags, speed limit alerts in reducing fatalities on the through a notification dated
and safety belt reminders have road by making these vehicles July 22, 2010, asked all
been made mandatory with visible. state governments to ensure
stringent crash test norms to Commercial vehicles are a implementation of the above
reduce the chances of injuries serious concern due its non- rule. The application of
of occupants and pedestrians. visibility at night which would standard and good quality
A lot of standards today focus often result in severe road conspicuity tape is critical as a
on the conspicuity of the accidents. Accidents involving non-durable and less reflective
vehicle at night-time which now rear-end collisions are common product will jeopardize the
is experiencing diversification in due to non-visibility of rear safety of the road user.
terms of the applications. and side reflectors, mostly Diversifying the application
Application of reflective because the reflectors are to more areas, Rear marking
material on vehicles ensures either dirty or broken or a plates on commercial vehicles
maximum visibility at day and substandard product has been have also been making room
night-time. There are varied used. Therefore, application of in the recent standards and
applications in the form of conspicuity tapes on the front, notifications. As of now, these
conspicuity tapes, reflectors, sides and rear of heavy vehicles are applied on trucks to make
rear marking plate, car license improves their visibility. the rear of the vehicle visible

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