Cycle safety

Viridor brings cyclist safety to London waste fleet

The company has fitted its London-based waste collection vehicles with sideguards and sensors, to help prevent collisions on the road with cyclists.

Viridor has fitted a number of cyclist safety features on the inside and outside of its London waste vehiclesOver 50 rigid vehicles from the Canning Town and Iver South depots have been fitted with a range of measures aimed at minimising potential hazards to road users.

These include side guard bars to protect cyclists from becoming trapped in the space underneath the vehicle, and side scanners that alert drivers to any road users that may be present alongside them.

The ‘ultra-sonic’ scanners issue a bleeping noise inside the cab, helping collection crews ascertain if any cyclists are in the blind spot of one of the six mirrors installed in the vehicles.

External warning devices have also been installed on the vehicles to warn of a planned left hand turn. When the driver activates the left hand turn signal, a verbal warning announcement is repeatedly broadcast outside of the cab to alert cyclists of their intentions.

The investment has cost over £1,000 per vehicle across the Viridor fleet. It follows the past installation of safety features including side-view cameras, cycle safety vision windows and awareness stickers.

Viridor is also trialling 360 degree cameras on two of its vehicles to assess whether this leads to a significant reduction in potential incidents.

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By no means exclusive to our central theme of clinical waste management and safety, but nobody can have missed the news of many cyclist deaths crushed under the wheels of trucks, especially in London

Well done Viridor, for making a valuable contribution to cycle safety.

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