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With no fault of the driver a car spins out of control, hits the divider or curb, drags along the ground or in the air before landing with a thud, trapping the driver and occupants, damaging the material in its path and last but not least, leaving a few dead.
Here is a video of such an accident that happened some time back in Russia,
One of the reasons for such a gruesome fatal car accidents is car tire burst, which occurs when the car tire pressure is low or very high. Many times drivers are not aware of this or a flat tire until it is too late.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS):
The target of a TPMS is avoiding traffic accidents through early recognition of a hazardous state of the tires and increased tire wear due to under-inflated tires.
TPMS report real-time tire-pressure information to the driver of the vehicle, either via a gauge, a pictogram display, or a simple low-pressure warning light.
TPMS are provided both at an OEM (factory) level as well as an aftermarket solution.
India's largest auto maker, Maruti Suzuki is offering TPMS across its entire product portfolio in the country as an optional accessory for all the models. Maruti dealers will fit the accessory on all the models sold by the company. The TPMS is priced at Rs 12,990.
Blaupunkt is the first to launch a vehicle tyre pressure monitoring systems of international standards in the Indian market. Its San Marino 330 is priced at ₹ 14,990.