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What are the dangers when reversing?

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What are the dangers when reversing?

Did you know that nearly 25% of all accidents involving vehicles at work occur as a result of a reversing?

What’s more, in scenarios where other individuals aren’t involved, serious damage can occur to the vehicle and property that’s been reversed into – causing yet another headache for fleets and businesses.

What to look out for.

The main problem when reversing is poor visibility, especially in larger vehicles. For example, a lorry’s trailer can often obscure visibility when a lorry reverses into a loading bay. Other factors, such as badly positioned mirrors or distractions from noise or activity in the landscape can also result in accidents occurring.

To prevent accidents from occurring, drivers need to be aware of all dangers including:

  • Site layout
  • Blind spots
  • Pedestrians and other vehicles
  • Lack of space
  • Lack of lighting
  • Faulty safety equipment

Following this, a driver needs to apply a range of appropriate management techniques, through analysis and review, take into consideration the site, its restrictions, and how best to manage it, and finally, take advantage of any vehicle-based interventions – such as reversing cameras and alarms. It’s also of utmost importance that a driver is fully trained and competent too.

Reverse safely with VT technology.

To prevent serious accidents from occurring, it’s important to ensure that a driver had good all-around visibility. Visibility can be enhanced by safety technology aids, such as those available at Vision Techniques.

Our recommended reversing aids include:

VT Banksman – Our reversing radar system.

VT Banksman offers a suite of products, all of which you can discover on our website. We’ve got an auto-braking product, which uses advanced FMCW microwave radar detection, products designed specifically for tippers and vehicles with low visibility, and much more.

VT Cameras – For increased visibility

If you want a better view of the landscape around your vehicle, our camera can help – covering every angle of your vehicle, no matter what it’s size. Features such as LED night vision, ultra-wide lenses, and 360-degree fluid angling are also available in some models. Discover the right product for you online, on our vehicle cameras page.

To find out more about our reversing aids, give our expert team a call today on 01254 697 717

Have you used any of our reversing technologies? If so, why not leave a user review for the product in the comments below. Alternatively, you can tweet your review to us @VisionTechnique

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