Lisa-2 alert to reduce the dangers of blind spot

The View Mirror is mandatory on trucks since 2003. However the number of road accidents caused by blind spot is still increasing. The fact that each truck now has six or seven mirrors that the driver is supposed to use. But it is not a permanent solution, according to Rob van Moosdijk, head of Lisa-2 alert.

This company of Haarlem has created a system of visual and audible signal that warns pedestrians and cyclists when a truck near performs a maneuver to the right. With the sound locator developed by engineers Lichtveld Buis & Partners, the alarm is heard only by those located in the danger zone, thus limiting the noise in accordance with rules of the road.

At the same time, the side-marker lights will flash. In this way, the lorry will make clear to the road-users across its whole length that it intends to change direction. The driver, too, hears the sound signal and is thus made aware in time of the possible danger of turning.

In addition, the signal system is under the right side mirror of the vehicle, prompting pedestrians and cyclists to look at where the noise and therefore to meet the gaze of the driver. This will help prevent accidents due to lack of visibility.

After earlier positive results from research conducted by a.o. the Ministry of Transport and Waterways, scientific research, done by Prof. Dr. Henri Christiaans and Dr René van Egmond, from the Technical University in Delft, showed that the Lisa-2 alert system can be a positive influence to reducing the victims of blind spot related accidents.

Most important conclusions:

• Demonstrable more contact between driver and fellow road users
• At all the companies, who installed the system, no more accidents relating to the blind spot, have occurred!
• Because drivers check their mirrors noticeable more when turning right, damages to the right side of the truck have decreased by more than 40%!
• It was found that a cyclist stopped and that children sought the safety of the pavement after they had been alerted by the system. Otherwise, these people would not have been noticed by the driver
• On four occasions the system helped to prevent damage. In all four cases the accident involved a near-collision to the right-hand side/right-hand front with a cyclist or moped-user

Ref.:
http://www.lisa2alert.com

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• Auto tech to drive safely

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