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There is no doubt that protecting vulnerable road users has to be a top priority for any commercial fleet owner.
By taking positive action to manage and minimise the risks, your company can benefit both reputationally and financially – from reduced insurance premiums and improved staff morale.
As at the end of March 2018 there were 37.9 million vehicles on the road, including 3.9 million Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and 0.5 million Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). It’s a crowded space with so many vehicles. Add in motorbikes, cyclists and pedestrians and it is little wonder that in 2016 there were 181,384 road traffic casualties, including 1792 reported road deaths.
Cyclists are particularly vulnerable. According to a report by RoSPA in 2016 18,477 cyclists were injured in road accidents of which 102 were killed. In the case of almost two thirds of those killed or seriously injured the accidents involved a road junction.
Given the statistics there is no doubt that protecting vulnerable road users has to be a top priority for any commercial fleet owner. As a company you have a duty to ensure that your drivers are not putting themselves or members of the public at risk. By taking positive action to manage and minimise the risks your company can benefit both reputationally and financially, from reduced insurance premiums and improved staff morale.
Driver education is obviously key as is selecting vehicles that incorporate a high level of passive safety features, such as crash event data recorders.
In addition to well-educated drivers and safe vehicles, technology can be used to enhance safety and protect vulnerable road users even further by adopting active safety measures.
This is where Fir Tree Technology can help.
We can source and install a wide range of equipment and systems that will help you to minimise the risk to vulnerable road users.
From simple parking and reversing sensors to the latest Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) we will help you to select the most appropriate vehicle safety system for your requirements and complete the installation using our skilled engineers at a time and place convenient to you.
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