Mumbai auto rickshaw meter scam is back : मुंबई ऑटो रिक्शा मीटर घोटाला वापस आ गया
When electronic meters were introduced a few years back, we thought that tampering was not possible. But rogue auto drivers break the seal and rig them too, said a transport activist, adding, There is an adaptor or switch, which is hidden anywhere under the seat or steering handle, that is used to control the electronic meter
The switch changes the speed pulse of the auto-rickshaw and the meter shows it has travelled more distance than actually covered. This increases the reading by at 30-40%. Auto drivers plying on shorter routes or share routes do not use this adaptor as regular passengers can easily identify inflated meter reading.
Play The Video Below To See The Rigged Meter In Action.
We believe that its high time and now government should replace e-meters with GPS meters that will automatically calculate fare based on real-time, GPS-enabled distance and waiting time because it will be really difficult to tamper GPS meters as they are based on Google maps and will calculate accurate distance travelled, time taken waiting at signals among other factors to compute the final fare. What are your thoughts write it in comments section.
