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A Swedish vehiclemted video system, deted to help drivers reverse .e safely, has become liable in the UK.
'he 1978 Construction and ; Regulations make such a tern illegal — they prohibit use of any "television apitus" if the screen can be n by the driver — but new nd U Regulations, exted by September, will 6.11 it.
. draft amendment exemptreversing videos has ally been circulated by the artment of Transport. anticipation of the ige, Brigade Electronics of !kheath, South-East Lon, which already claims 80% ie reverse warning sys tems market, has set up a subsidiary called Brigade Video as sole UK agent for the Back-Eye video system..
The system comprises a video camera mounted in a weatherproof casing and fitted with a wide (900) angle lens, a monitor with a 229mrn (9in) screen, a control box and camera cable.
Brigade says the Back-Eye is suitable for all classes of vehicle from light vans to the heaviest earthmovers and expects it to be most in demand for buses and refuse collection vehicles.
Manchester City Council has had Back-Eye systems on trial, under a Section 42 Special Order of the Road Traffic Act, for 18 months. Assistant director Jack Chadderton says that the vehicles fitted with the system are Dennis Phoenix sixwheelers used to pick up skips and says it is "exceptionally good".
These vehicles often have to reverse into difficult positions.
Brigade says that the wide angle lens of the Back-Eye gives the driver a complete view of the rear of the vehicle to a point 15 to 25m behind it. Distance lines are marked on the monitor screen.
The retail price of the Back-Eye system is about £1,300.