brightspark
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very politicaly correctas above, i know it,s a bit late but most places have a sign stating "no reversing without a banksperson"
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James1979
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Those sort of sites usually supply a banksperson.
Walking floors seem to be back in fashion again. They get talked about then forgotten. Then they’ll get talked about again.
As for OP, can’t see it working on an artic unit and trailer that’s not owned and operated by the same person. Unless there’s a standard comes in. It will eventually I’m sure.
Most reversing cameras on trucks I’ve seen, especially the tippers, just show grainy blobs of different shades. They don’t last very long at all.
Wireless reverse cameras are available. I have never used any so I can't comment on how well they work but they are available.
I Would imagine the distance between receiver and camera may be an issue on 40 footers but again surely it's something that can be resolved.
I Would imagine the distance between receiver and camera may be an issue on 40 footers but again surely it's something that can be resolved.
Some of you will see at the meet up. I have fitted a reversing camera to my van. No back windows, Re-enactment trailer Thinner than the van. It wasn't an issue with the estate as all I did was look through the rear window. I can reverse well like that. This one? well, we'll see.
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Get out!! Do that at a lot of sites & you will be banned, Even loaded without getting out + have to wear HH gloves & safety specks.
I presume due to loader dropping something on the cab
There is a bit of that but its rare, a mate does relief driving for one of the supermarket chains and when he pulls in they disconnect him and back a shunter under the trailer. They don't trust the drivers to back into a loading bay ffs, so many truckers these days spend too much time trunking and have little to no reversing skills.
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they employ 95 percent foreign people to do everything only management is english
wont employ anyone in or around there base company
For artics you could have a wireless camera mounted on the rear number plate so that when you swap the plate on to a different trailer the camera goes with it. Not sure how useful it would be given its location but better than nothing!
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There are plenty of standards available for cameras.
The simplest one would be to use standard composite video because inherently anything digital introduces some lag.
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The other reason might be drive offs.There is a bit of that but its rare, a mate does relief driving for one of the supermarket chains and when he pulls in they disconnect him and back a shunter under the trailer. They don't trust the drivers to back into a loading bay ffs, so many truckers these days spend too much time trunking and have little to no reversing skills.
Bob
I was reading a thing in a truck trade mag the other day that there’s a big push at the moment to stop trailers being moved off the dock before people have stopped loading them / being inside and shut the doors. Quite a few KSIs each year due to it which surprised me. Think common sense would be a thing but obviously not.
Where I worked, there was an incident in which two FLT drivers were unloading an artic. One had finished 'his' side. ' OK drive', he pulled forwards. The other still had his forks under a stillage on the bed of the truck! It pulled the truck almost over. until the driver stopped. He would have been OK, but the FLT driver jumped and broke his ankle. The drivers were instructed to stay in the cab, but put the keys in the drivers door lock. And the FLT drivers were told to actually talk to each other.
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dont want to end up in the gulagvery politicaly correct
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This article had all sorts of hi tech solutions- mainly based around remote operating wheel clamp / raising bollard type affair that were operated by the loading dock supervisor.
Some places make them go and sit in a waiting room and hand the keys in. Drivers don’t like it as their stuff is in the cab.
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Problem is, you find an idiot proof solution, along comes a new and improved idiot so a new solution has to be found at greater expense. Repeat.
End result is a very expensive and complicated system that shouldn’t even need to be there.
Employment law doesn’t provide for “you’re a **** moron, collect p45 and do not return” unfortunately
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what london needs is a ban on all deliverys to london by the wagon companys including food deliverys
no deliverys past m25 by all wagon cmpanys including the 3.5 tons
it would bring london to its knees fast
then they would go to a table and talk these stupid bans with the companys
diesel ban london
www.london.gov.uk
hgv ban london
tfl.gov.uk
Transport for London has introduced the "DSV" system to minimise HGV accidents, not sure why it should be London only?
no deliverys past m25 by all wagon cmpanys including the 3.5 tons
it would bring london to its knees fast
then they would go to a table and talk these stupid bans with the companys
diesel ban london
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) for London
The ULEZ was expanded across all London boroughs on 29 August 2023.
www.london.gov.uk
hgv ban london
Accessible roads for HGVs
During nights and weekends, HGVs must use certain roads when delivering in London
tfl.gov.uk
Transport for London has introduced the "DSV" system to minimise HGV accidents, not sure why it should be London only?
