Recycling Lives fits safety systems from Vision Techniques to fleet of electric skip loaders

Waste specialist Recycling Lives has fitted blind spot camera systems and alarms on its new all-electric skip transporter trucks in order to warn vulnerable road users.

The Renault Trucks 19-tonne E-Tech DZEs have been fitted with Vision Techniques’ Turnaware and Turnalarm systems and telematics.

The EVs are being used in daily operations, servicing commercial and household clients.

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Eddie Hollingsworth, head of transport operations at Recycling Lives, said: “Our industry is fast-paced and is at the forefront of ensuring collectively we minimise our impact on the environment.

“Moving to a decarbonised fleet is one way we can do that, but we also need to ensure that safety is paramount.”

Dave Smith, operations manager at Vision Techniques, added: “We're proud to have our products used on their vehicles and help them create a transport fleet that is incredibly safe for its people and the public.”