Shake up of Highway Code comes into force this week26 January 2022
With tougher penalties coming into force this week to ensure greater protection for cyclists and pedestrians, Brigade Electronics is calling for more operators to adopt a new predictive collision detection system, to safeguard against fatalities on UK roads.
Brigade’s UK marketing manager Emily Hardy said: “With the Department for Transport publishing a new ‘hierarchy of road users’ this week, giving more protection to cyclists and pedestrians, it is now more important than ever before to take action to help preserve lives and keep within the law.”
The reformed Highway Code, which comes into force on Saturday (29th January), includes a tranche of changes for motorists and passengers, and those who fail to abide by the new rules will face tougher £200 fines and six points on their licence.
Brigade says that Sidescan Predict is the next generation of side-detection sensor system that can intelligently discriminate potential collisions and warn the driver with sufficient time to intervene. The system constantly gathers object detection data, with additional technology embedded in the system to amass information such as speed, direction, acceleration, and the turning rate of a vehicle. This information feeds an algorithm created by Brigade to assess the risk and calculate the likelihood of a collision with cyclists and pedestrians who are near the vehicle. The system always remains switched on when the vehicle’s speed is below 22mph, regardless of the indicator selection, and cannot be deactivated by the driver. It has been designed for the most rigid body vehicles, including rigid box vehicles, tippers, mixers, coaches and buses with a minimum length of 5.2 metres. The system comprises of six sensors which have a detection area of 2.5 metres.
“Lorries pose a disproportionate risk to both pedestrians and cyclists, with collisions involving a large vehicle far more likely to prove fatal than those involving a car,” added Hardy. “Many of these accidents are the result of limited direct vision and detection systems make drivers more aware of the proximity of a vulnerable road user.”
Author
Transport Engineer
Related Websites
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/review-of-the-highway-code-to-improve-road-safety-for-cyclists-pedestrians-and-horse-riders#full-publication-update-history
Related Companies
Brigade Electronics plc
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