Brigade Electronics Reveals Why Fitting Radar Safety Systems to Heavy Vehicles Prevents a Major Cause of Road Accidents

HAMILTON, Ontario, August 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

Whether they're driving a heavy goods vehicle or maneuvering a construction machine to a site, one thing's for certain - they'll be out in all sorts of conditions. Driving through the night and battling poor visibility caused by rain, snow, and ice, are everyday hazards for millions of commercial vehicle drivers across the world.

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Heavy vehicle drivers often have to maneuver into tight spaces, as well as interact with other road users and pedestrians in congested traffic. With adverse weather conditions to contend with too, it's no wonder accidents happen.

The complex shape and size of many vehicles, especially those with elevated driver positions, means drivers have to deal with a significant number of blind spots. Given that vehicle blind spots are cited as one of the leading causes worldwide of road accidents, it's clear that drivers need a helping hand to identify when dangers are present.

Blind spots are responsible for thousands of collisions around the world each year. In the US it's thought that 840,000 accidents each year are caused by driver blind spots, including 300 fatalities.

Technology to assist drivers to avoid collisions with both obstacles and people is becoming ever-more sophisticated. Brigade Electronics - which is at the forefront of this technological revolution - has been pioneering a range of systems to warn and help drivers navigate a raft of hidden dangers, protecting workers and road users alike.

Corey Heniser, at Brigade Electronics INC, said:

"The priority is keeping people safe and preventing injuries and fatalities but also protecting equipment from costly damage. We've worked hard to develop technology that helps drivers, who are already highly skilled, to be even safer and assist them with not only eliminating blind spots but doing this in difficult conditions and tough terrain. For example, our Backsense Radar Obstacle Detection can detect both people and objects in blind spots even in harsh conditions, such as fog or snowfall, and provide the driver with the distances between the vehicle and nearby obstacles, whether they're moving or stationary."

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SOURCE Brigade Electronics