Direct Vision Standard and Safety Permit for HGVs

02/07/2019

The Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) assesses and rates how much a driver can see directly from their HGV cab in relation to other road users. The DVS forms part of a proposed Safety Permit for all HGVs over 12 tonnes entering London. Direct Vision...

ACSS Exhibit at the RWM Show 2019 – NEC Birmingham

27/06/2019

RWM will transform Birmingham’s NEC into the focal point of the global resource management industry when the show returns on 11 & 12 September, 2019. As the leading recycling and waste management event in the UK, RWM is a platform for the industry’s most influential names and organisations to...

Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘Sensory Steering Wheel’ – keeping drivers focused

12/06/2019

Jaguar Land Rover have developed a steering wheel that could help drivers’ eyes on the road – by using heat to indicate drivers when to turn left or right. The research, which was undertaken in partnership with Glasgow University, has created a ‘sensory steering wheel’, parts of which can...

Stay compliant with the ULEZ

10/06/2019

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) came into effect in central London on 8 April 2019. Within the first month of its operation, the average compliance rate of vehicles entering the zone was around 71 per cent during Congestion Charge hours. New figures released by Transport for London (TfL)...

Eyesight and Samsung team up for Driver Monitoring System

06/06/2019

Distractions for drivers are at an all-time high, a study by Atlas Insurance stated that two-thirds of accidents were caused by distracted driving. With the high technology and optional extras, we are able to access on new vehicles today such as lane assist, blind spot monitoring and automatic braking...

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