
By Reem Al Daaysi
TAXI drivers have expressed fears over smart meters set to be installed in their vehicles, which they claim could invade their privacy.
Bahrain’s Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry had recently called for tenders to procure smart meters for the vehicles.
According to the tender, the supplier will also need to develop a taxi monitoring system to track vehicle movement through GPS or GPRS – which should be integrated in to a Central Taxi Tracking and Monitoring System.
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