http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: not so dangerous hgv en Mon, 18 May 2026 04:11:12 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2894#post-31760 Fri, 20 May 2011 13:07:19 +0000 alibali 31760@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here is a BBC item about a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13466151">Hi-Tech</a> version. Warning: contains footage of a crushed cycle under an HGV... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2894#post-30828 Mon, 09 May 2011 12:13:02 +0000 Min 30828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, getting them adopted - and used - is the trick! Sounds good though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2894#post-30825 Mon, 09 May 2011 11:40:58 +0000 alibali 30825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice to hear of a good news story on safety. Sounds like a really good use of low-cost tech, lets hope they are adopted widely. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2894#post-30808 Mon, 09 May 2011 07:43:44 +0000 splitshift 30808@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>exactly like that, freshnel, fressnel lenses. cheap and easy to install, can move from truck to truck. Maybe should just give one to everyone who passes their hgv test ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2894#post-30805 Sun, 08 May 2011 23:08:14 +0000 recombodna 30805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Like the ones on here? <a href="http://youtu.be/hHsEVXdrx2s" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/hHsEVXdrx2s</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2894#post-30801 Sun, 08 May 2011 22:05:32 +0000 splitshift 30801@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>After an earlier post that my company was trialing a perspex lens that is fitted to the nearside window in an attempt to illiminate blind spots in hgv, I drove it today ! The image is not exactly pin sharp, but the field of view is superb, i actually found myself unconshusly using it instead of the other two mirrors that are suposed to cover this area. ( i know my spellings rubbish but you get the point !) It now seems after similar positive feedback from other drivers that the whole, national fleet may now be fitted with them. Ive no idea how many units we have nationally but it is in the hundreds, we are/were scanias largest customer, they might even be fitted at the factory . Got to be good news ! </p>