Safety is a very important factor to consider when you are driving a heavy vehicle. In addition to blind spot monitoring, there are some other concerns you should be tracking when driving. In this article, we are looking at the merits of anti-rollaway brake systems.
Because of the weight of the truck,
There is a possibility for it to move unintentionally when you have parked. And this gives rise to rollaway incident. There are two reasons as to why this can happen. In certain cases, this can be due to driver negligence. Sometimes there is a mechanic failure that leads to the vehicle moving. But because of the large size of heavy vehicles and their weight, the potential damage they can cause due to a rollaway incident is significant. There can be fatalities to pedestrians and damage to property and other vehicles. This is why anti-rollaway brake systems are critical for heavy vehicle safety. If the driver doesn’t engage the gear or apply the parking brake properly, there is a risk of the vehicle moving even in parked conditions. But this can be caused as a result of transmission malfunctions as well. And if you have parked in a crowded urban area or construction site, the risk can be amplified.
Anti-rollaway brake systems
Will intervene when the parking brake is not fully applied and the vehicle is parked. When this happens, this system will immediately detect the oversight and apply the brakes on behalf of the driver. And this ensures the truck remains in one place. There is simple operation in how this works. When the driver switches off the ignition and gets out of the vehicle without applying the parking brake, this will be immediately detected by the anti-rollaway brake system. The conditions of the vehicle and the environment will be assessed by this system. It uses a combination of intelligent algorithms and sensors to detect and assess this. And if signs of movement of the vehicle are detected or the system deems there is a high risk of potential rollaway, the parking brake will be applied by the system.
You can never predict when the driver will make an oversight.
Even a seasoned driver can forget to apply the parking brake especially if they are distracted or fatigued. And there is also an added assurance or confidence that the driver has when there is an anti-rollaway brake system installed in the vehicle. This system compensates for human error and will help mitigate the consequences of negligence or mechanical failure. This goes a long way towards keeping cyclists, pedestrians and other road users safe. There are also advanced technology features integrated to the system. The anti-rollaway brake system can be integrated with the existing electronic control systems of the vehicle to further improve accuracy and responsiveness. There are also systems that will alert the driver using a visual and/or audible warning so that the driver can make the corrective action. This initiative is a great way to reduce liabilities and costs for fleet managers as well.