https://www.facebook.com/guy.burdon/posts/806774009365492

[Zacs-Master]

Should be law

[Zacs-Master]

https://www.facebook.com/guy.burdon/posts/806774009365492

[hc4361]

Can't access vid. What should be fitted to lorries?

[Mamyalynne]

Very impressive!

[hc4361]

What is, Mamya?

[Mamyalynne]

A device fitted to a lorry that slows it then safely stops it if an obstacle is in it's path.

[Mamyalynne]

If it says the name I can't see it but looks impressive from what little I know.

[hc4361]

Sounds good. Maybe all vehicles should have one

[Mamyalynne]

Well yes.

[tamborine]

........"Truck brake system is awesome . All kinds of vehicles to put the brakes on".......

Methinks its Malaysia?

[SpikeyBush]

A lot of vehicles have this already, you set the cruise control and it maintains a safe distance from the vehicle in front. If they slow down you slow down and when they speed up again so do you. You can set the following distance anything from safe distance to Audi distance (ie 3.5mm)

In time the cost of this technology will come down so a lot more vehicles will have it as standard to look out for hazards while the driver is on Facebook.

Double edged sword if you ask me.

[TWR]

In Theory Yes, in reality NO, Reason in my own experience, all loads are different in the way the move although strapped, for instance, Steel, if this HGV came to a stop this way the load would go straight through the headboard of the trailer and kill the driver, some firms will not fit Steel Head boards ( Front of the trailer for Weight reasons) Refrigerated Hanging meat's, these trailers have the meat ( Cow Sides etc ) Hanging from a rail fitted to the alloy roof of the Trailer, on this type of braking the load would swing forward and would affect the braking, Tanks & their cargo, inside tank trailers they now fit baffles to stop the SWAY of the load either side ways or forward, again on this type of braking would cause the load to SLAP ( Forward / Backward motion ) depending on the type of load that is within the trailer, the driver drives to his experience in carrying that load, Containers that you see a lot of, the only knowledge the driver has of that load is the paper work, the container is "Sealed" & can only in some cases be opened by the customer, a lot of these Tail end Pile up's are driving too close " thanks to the EU Rules of 56 mph, the ordinary motorist can only see about 4 cars in front in compared to a HGV that can see about 20 cars in front, meaning the car does not have the time to stop so slaps on, that's how the Motorway pile up starts, there should not be any accidents on Motorways, accidents are caused, & caused by driving too close too fast & Inexperienced drivers, there are no right hand turns, no roundabouts, no traffic lights, & the traffic goes one way, so how the hell do they happen?

[Zacs-Master]

Human error. Thanks for the insight into the load effects.

[Baldric]

RTA=Road Traffic Accident. Now frowned upon by the police (by default the other emergency services) as it implies no one was to blame. "it was just an accident"

RTC= Road Traffic Collision. Now used for most vehicle collision

RTI= Road Traffic Incident. used for things like cars broken down in the road, things that have fallen off a lorry etc.

[SlackAlice]

TWR
Because the drivers are too close to the vehicle in front?

[TWR]

Regards the loads within Zac, there are HGV Drivers & there are HGV Glory Boys, that when experience comes in, you can learn on a un-loaded trailer for a week, pass your test on a Frid, on Monday drive a 44 tonner you tell me that right & I'll show my @rse in B&Q, that's how stupid the law is, & until that is changed, HGV Pile up's will happen.

[TWR]

That's why a lot of firms fit On Board Cameras Baldric, Insurance & for the back up for the driver.

[TWR]

There was an issue years ago when HGVs lost their trailer wheels, that has now been sorted with " YELLOW POINTERS Fitted to the wheel nuts of the trailers, if the pointer is not facing each other, that gives the driver the indication that the wheel nuts are loose.

[TWR]

Are not Facing

[mushroom25]

seems you can also pass your uk driving test and get let loose on the roads without the slightest grasp of the English language
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-30059479