MICRODOT TECHNOLOGY

July 30, 2019

The Union Ministry of Road Transport has issued a draft notification allowing Motor Vehicles and their Parts to be Affixed with Microdots.

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  • The Ministry of Road Transport has issued a draft notification to amend Central Motor Vehicle Rules, allowing motor vehicles and their parts to be affixed with permanent and nearly invisible microdots.

  • Microdot technology involves spraying the body and parts of the vehicle or any other machine with microscopic dots, which give a unique identification.

  • The microdots and adhesive will become permanent fixtures/affixation which cannot be removed without damaging the asset, that is the vehicle itself.

  • These nearly invisible microdots can only be read physically with a microscope and identified with ultra violet light source.

  • Use of this technology will help check theft of vehicles and also use of fake spare parts.

  • The notification says that the microdots, if affixed, will have to comply with AIS 155 requirements.

  • The Ministry has sought comments / objections on the draft notification within 30 days.

Source : PIB

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