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TNT Express Services applies ren-reflective red tape to the rear
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shutters of its 1,100 trailers, says head of engineering, Steve Davis. "We put it there rather than on the door frames because there's less risk of it being damaged when drivers reverse up to loading bays," he explains.
The shutters have six slats, and the tape, that runs vertically, is applied in sections to each slat rather than as a continuous strip. "We don't have problems with it coming off, and the automated vehicle washes we use don't affect it," Davis adds.
With five LED marker lights down each side of each trailer "we use six in some cases" and a bright livery, Davis has yet to be convinced that supplementing them with more retro-reflective tape would bring any extra benefits. "However, we are looking at fitting high level brake lights and using LEDs in the rear light clusters," he says.