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Roads are the lifelines of the global economy, connecting people and products using a wide variety of modes of transport. The heart of this system is freight and freight traffic. The majority of all goods are transported with commercial vehicles such as B. Trucks move between countries and across borders. Last year alone, more than three quarters of the freight transported across Europe was road freight. Driving large commercial vehicles requires a high level of skill and precision. Drivers undergo rigorous training to ensure they can handle and maneuver their trucks competently and safely. Professional drivers are also constantly under pressure, whether due to tight delivery times, maneuvering in confined areas or difficult driving conditions such as rough weather or darkness. In addition, they have to be able to work alone for long periods of time and remain highly concentrated.
Driver fatigue and distractions
So there is no doubt that professional drivers are demanding jobs and that safety is of the utmost importance to fleet operators. However, fatigue and distraction remain a serious threat to drivers and other road users. An estimated 10% to 20% of all road accidents around the world are due to fatigue, and around 8% have caused the driver to be distracted. Here, John Osmant, Managing Director of Brigade Elektronik GmbH, explains how technology can help prevent accidents, minimize distractions and reduce driver fatigue.
Eliminate blind spots with active vehicle safety systems
Passive systems such as mirrors and cameras can improve the driver's view, but still require the driver to look consciously in order to see objects or people. During the period in which a driver checks his mirrors and reacts accordingly, the vehicle can travel up to 5 meters even at low speeds of only 10 km / h. So if, for whatever reason, the driver does not look in the mirror at that precise moment because he is concentrating on something else, it can cause problems.
Cameras or mirrors alone do not warn the driver if a person or object is in a blind spot. If the driver is not looking, he will not be able to see any obstacles in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. This is why vehicle safety systems with acoustic alarms and warning tones are so important - they trigger immediate action by the driver and thus contribute to the highest standards of road safety. These active systems inform the driver instantly when a vehicle or object is in a blind spot, so that the driver can react immediately and prevent a collision.
Prevent false alarms
Ultrasonic distance sensors have already saved countless lives by informing drivers about moving and immovable objects in the vicinity and also warning endangered road users of the vehicle. These cost-effective and reliable sensor systems are installed on the side, back and front of the vehicle and detect cyclists, pedestrians or objects in blind spots that would otherwise not be visible. Thanks to the latest developments, the sensors now also have predictive technology that collects detection data such as the speed, direction and distance of a cyclist from the vehicle. The risk of a collision is then determined on the basis of this data, which considerably reduces the probability of false alarms, thereby disturbing the driver less and increasing confidence in warning tones.
Remote fleet management
Vehicle video surveillance not only supports driver training, but also offers numerous other advantages. Videos can be used as evidence in insurance claims, protect drivers who may be wrongly accused of being at fault, provide irrefutable evidence of accidents and legal proceedings, and encourage prudent driving to prevent vehicle damage and accidents. In addition, the vehicle video surveillance serves as a deterrent against vandalism and gives both passengers and drivers additional security.
Vehicle video surveillance has been around for many years, but improvements in functionality and usability such as: B. 4G connectivity, now increasingly enable the management of the fleet from a distance, which in turn improves efficiency, reduces costs and increases security for operators. For example, MDR with BRIDGE from Brigade enables fleet managers to track their vehicles in real time. Geofencing functions show when vehicles are entering or leaving certain areas, and trigger notifications provide immediate information about certain events.
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