May 20 (Punjab Khabarnama) : The Consumer Affairs Ministry has sought suggestions from the public on draft rules for Microwave Doppler Radar devices used to measure the speed of vehicles on roads. The ministry has issued a circular in this regard. The draft rules state that radar equipment installed will need to be verified within a year after the rules are finally notified. People have been asked to give suggestions in this regard till June 11. The ministry said existing installed equipment should also be verified when re-certification is required.
Use of speed measurement results
Radar equipment that is already installed and is due for re-verification or within the next year must be verified and certified within one year of the implementation of the new rules. If the speed measurement results are to be used in legal proceedings,
Whatever conditions are prescribed under the rules, the radar equipment must fulfill them. According to the report, in the case of radars used without data recording, the indicators shall be read simultaneously by two operators in lighting conditions according to the conditions of use for which the equipment is approved with the equipment at the time of model approval. Suitable as per instructions. Speed limits will include the minimum limit (30 km/h, 150 km/h).
These details must be on the equipment
Following the new regulation, it will be possible to seal or otherwise protect parts that, if tampered with, may lead to measurement errors or metrologically unreliable operation. It states that the equipment must bear, in indelible letters, the name (or trademark) and address of the manufacturer or its representative, the serial number, indication of the essential connecting units and the serial numbers.
