Treasure tests state-of-the-art safety sensors

Treasure tests state-of-the-art safety sensors

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Lincolnshire based Treasure Transport Services is adding its voice – and money – to the growing campaign for greater lorry safety. The company will be trialling state of the art blind-spot sensors with a view to having them retro-fitted across its sizeable fleet including 14 recently acquired Scania tractor...

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“The reality is that even the most modern of standard tractor units with mirrors that fully conform to the current legislation have significant blind spots,” said Treasure MD Peter Greenhalgh.

“Some manufacturers offer alert systems as an additional option and these should be standard. The additional cost may be a few hundred pounds – but this is negligible when it can avoid an accident and, more importantly, save a life.

“That’s why we have decided to go ahead and improve matters now rather than wait.”

A call for tougher legislation by a local MP follows the latest of a series of incidents. The most recent occured when a car hidden in another company’s lorry driver’s blind spot was dragged for over 400 yards down the M1 near Hucknall, Nottingham. The lorry driver only realised the car was there when he saw smoke from one of its tyres, which had caught fire. The incident caused the shaken driver to demand action.

In fact, tougher regulation concerning a driver’s view around an HGV has been agreed, but hasn’t been implemented by the EU — and isn’t likely to be for another 15 months.

Greenhalgh added: “The point is these incidents happen too often, when they needn’t happen at all.

“Even though the HGV driver may be doing everything right, smaller vehicles see an opportunity and squeeze into gaps, not knowing that they may not be seen by the HGV driver.

“The technology exists to make the driver aware of what is happening in his blind spots. We regard it as good for safety and good practice for the company.

“It protects the vehicle or cycle in the blind spot and its driver/ cyclist and also protects our vehicle and driver too”.

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