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BRIGADE ELECTRONICS" SIDESCAN EXPLAINED
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Brigade Electronics' Sidescan system can be fitted to any large truck or aria, ana is already in use with a number of major fleet customers whose trucks currently operate in busy urban areas (see case studies).
When the nearside turn indicator is activated, the system's ultra-sonic sensors, mounted along the side of the truck or trailer, will look for the presence of a pedestrian, cyclist or other object. The driver will then be alerted to the potential danger through both an audible and visual display in the cab.
However. Sidescan not only warns the driver inside their cab -via an external speaker, it also broadcasts a warning message to those in the immediate nearside vicInity of the vehicle.
Designed specifically to support urban driving. it can be programmed to operate below a certain set speed. so it's not activated when changing lanes on a motorway or dual carriageway.
Indeed, Brigade says: "Sidescan is especially useful at traffic lights, junctions and roundabouts in towns and cities, where cyclists 'creep up the nearside of a waiting truck, unseen by the driver.'
Typical cost on an eight-wheel tipper/mixer is just under 2500, with fitting time between three to four hours. It can be fitted at an operator's premises or, alternatively, Brigade has a nationwide network of business service partners in more than 20 regional sites, each with fully-equipped workshops and a team