Volvo says its buses are compliant to the new Bus Body Code in India
The bus body code has come into effect in India from April 1, 2015. Issued by the office of Ministry of Road and Transport Highways , the Bus Body Code enlists guidelines to manufacturers of bus bodies. The new direction will ensure that buses will maintain a standard with respect to the design, passenger legroom, materials used for construction. The Bus Body code also mandates the incorporation of ABS.
Volvo has announced that it welcomes the new rules that could help reduce the growing number of fatalities on our roads. The company adds that its buses already conform to the Bus Body Code and its buses come with ABS.
VRV Sriprasad, managing director, Volvo Buses India said, "The implementation of the Bus Body Code is an important landmark for the bus industry. Volvo Buses believes that the regulations will help in raising the benchmarks for safety and comfort, which will benefit scores of drivers and millions of passengers. Volvo was the first company to introduce ABS as a standard and the implementation of this rule is a welcome step. The cumulative impact of the Bus Body Code and ABS will help enhance overall safety standards."
Volvo also highlighted its efforts in ensuring that the drivers behind the wheel of its buses are trained to handle the varied driving conditions that our roads present. The company says that it has trained close to 60,000 drivers out of which 26,000 are bus drivers.
Bus Body Code comes into effect Volvo fully compliant and ready
| It was a significant milestone for the Indian bus industry as two regulations aimed at imparting greater safety and comfort came into effect from April 1, 2015. These are the Bus Body Code and mandate to make ABS standard for commercial vehicles. Volvo Buses is fully compliant and has started delivering vehicles as per the new regulations.The company has been offering ABS as standard in its entire product range since 2005. The Bus Body Code envisages safer bus travel experience by mandating several features. These include active safety, passivesafety and personal security solutions in the form of driver & passenger awareness, informationitems as well as tools specially designed for use in the event of an emergency. The mandate to make ABS a standard feature in commercial vehicles has far reaching implications for road safety. VRV Sriprasad, Managing Director, Volvo Buses India said, "The implementation of the Bus Body Code is an important landmark for the bus industry.Volvo Busesbelieves that the regulations will help in raising the benchmarks for safety and comfort, which willbenefit scores ofdrivers and millions of passengers.Volvo was the first company to introduce ABS as a standard and the implementation of this rule is a welcome step. The cumulative impact of the Bus Body Code and ABS will help enhance overall safety standards." India ranks among the top 10 countries in terms of fatalities in road accidents. With about half million accidents, which involve high percentage of commercial vehicles, the changes ushered in through thesenew regulations will help in curbing and reducing road accidents. "At Volvo Buses, we will continue to bring in new technologies and features, while continuing to emphasise on making good drivers even better at out Driver Training Centre. It is our strong belief that safety begins with driver behaviour and best practices. Volvo has trained close to 60,000 drivers till date, which includes about 26,000 bus drivers alone. This gives us confidence to focus on preventing accidents itself," Sriprasad added. | |
