The winner of this year's EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award, organised by the FTA, is Bertocco Shell, a joint venture between Bertocco Automotive Engineering and Shell Chemicals.
Bertocco Shell won the award for its device, which warns tanker drivers of an imminent roll-over.
The unit consists of a sensor between the rear axles of the trailer and a receiver mounted in the truck's cabin. As the driver changes behaviour, the device provides instant feedback on the stability of the vehicle.
James Tillyer of FTA's consultancy team and vice president of EuroTra, says: "The award panel recognised the risk of roll-overs involving petrochemical tankers and this reasonably simple device could make a valuable contribution to safety. The production cost and subsequent retail value would be a justifiable and achievable investment to most European companies using tankers."
The judging panel for the award consisted of EuroTra president Geert Machenil; traffic and product safety director for Volvo Trucks Carl Johan Almqvist and EuroTra co-ordinator, Hans Konings.
