Reversing cameras
February 1st 2008 Meachers Group has
invested in reversing
cameras for the
company's fleet of tractors
and trailers. The reversing
cameras will be fitted to
all Meachers fleet at its
sites in Southampton and
Derby. Meachers is using
the CAM4000 back view
reversing LED camera
system from Autosonics in
conjunction with a 5.6"
TFT LCD colour monitor
and sound facility with
volume control so that the
driver can hear if
someone outside the cab
shouts a warning when
he is reversing. Shock
resistant, the camera can
operate in temperatures
ranging from -10°C to
+50°C and is waterproof
rated to IP67.
"It is a recorded fact
that 90% of reversing
accidents occur off-road
when a vehicle is
reversing in car parks,
loading bays, lorry parks,
warehouses and
construction sites and
60% of all truck accidents
happen while the vehicle
is being manoeuvered,"
comments Richard
Lambourne, a Director of
the Meachers Group.
"Meachers takes health
& safety extremely
seriously. We believe that
fitting reversing cameras
onto all our vehicles will
help ensure that no
accidents occur when our
drivers are reversing."
Meachers has invested
in excess of £2.5 million
in new vehicles and
equipment, following the
winning of a number of
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