What’s AI doing to improve truck safety?

In 2015, CEMEX UK became:

the first company in the country to own and operate the new Econic tipper, designed by Mercedes-Benz and providing the driver with an unrivalled field of vision helping to protect vulnerable road users.

In 2017, CEMEX continues to add Econic tippers to its fleet; as it should do.

HGVs make up less than four per cent of the miles driven in London, but were involved in 78 per cent of cyclist fatalities and 20 per cent of pedestrian fatalities in 2015.

Pedestrians and cyclists continue to be killed by HGVs at an alarming rate.

The Mayor of London has pledged to ban 35,000 HGVs with the worst driver visibility from London by 2020; the MPA - in their alternative world - says this will make matters worse.

Other operators have also deployed the Econic tipper, not only in London.

But - if you Google "econic truck" AND "aggregate industries" you’ll be disappointed. AI use contract hauliers. It’s unclear what new measures, if any, are being stipulated by Aggregate Industries to make their contractors' HGVs safer for vulnerable road users.