Following a number of reports of runaway vehicles causing serious accidents, Vision Techniques, a company specialising in vehicle safety products, is suggesting that fleet operators consider fitting VT Ident™ to help prevent unauthorised vehicle use.

Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), VT Ident™ is a personnel tag-based vehicle security and control system that prevents unauthorised access to and use of vehicles.

The company says that VT Ident™ is an intuitive system comprising a cab control unit and driver tag reader, which is fitted in the cab of the vehicle, while drivers get personnel tags to wear, each one with a unique ID. These tags give wearers the authority to access the various parts of a vehicle, such as the ignition, the brakes and any equipment present on the vehicle. In this way, VT Ident™ can negate the risk of brake failure, and prevent unauthorised individuals from starting, moving or tampering with the vehicle or its applications.  This might be particularly useful in the moving industry where drivers spend a lot of their time in the house away from the vehicles.

More information at: www.vision-techniques.com