Sunday, December 29, 2019

The Panic Button

 I was very impressed by this panic button for I have seen nothing like this in Hyderabad. In Uttarakhand in the two cities of  Dehradoon and Haldwani all taxis must have a panic button on the right and left side infront of the doors at the back. Of the driver seat. These are directly connected to the Police station. And if a passenger  presses this the nearest police station is immediately informed and the police reaches and intercepts the car. The driver told us incidents of how these were pressed and for what and what followed. He also told us we have tension that a child can press it for it is accessible to the passengers and not the drivers. All the cab drivers have to pay Rs. 3000 per year for this app and they are monitored regularly and renewed yearly.They also have to pay a charge for installing this and getting it activated. Very impressive and it can play a great role in Women's safety. I wish we adopt this all over the country. Only a Computer Scientist can tell me how this app functions and how it is developed.



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