Blind
Spot Mirror Solutions
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European
Parliament adopted the NEW DIRECTIVE 2007/38/EC
on the retrofitting of blind
spot mirrors to trucks! |
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The
issue
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Every
year several hundred children, adult pedestrians
and cyclists are killed under the wheels of trucks
and lorries. Even more are seriously injured. All
due to the so-called BLIND SPOT of at least
25 m² unseen from the truck drivers’
seat where one is completely unable to detect
anything that happens in front and alongside
the truck. This can have fatal consequences
when the vehicle is making a right turn and fails
to spot a child ,an adult pedestrian, or a
cyclist going straight ahead. |
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New
EU Retrofit Directive
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On
the 11 July 2007 the European Parliament and
the Council adopted a new Directive
to eliminate these dangers of the blind
spot area by introducing better visual
mirrors being fitted to existing trucks
according current Directive 2003/97/EC. |
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For
which trucks
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The
new Directives applies for all commercial
vehicles above 3.5 tonnes category
N2 and N3 being registered after January 1st.
2000 |
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The
requirements to comply with the New Directive
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All
blind spot mirror systems used must comply with
the current directive 2007/38 EC or 2003/97
EC , Class IV ( wide angle) and V ( close
proximity) to cover the prescribed field
of vision. These mirrors are to
be placed on the passenger side of the
cabin and must have a glass radius of
>> 300 mm. |
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Time
Frame
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With
effect from 6 August 2007, and not later than 31
March 2009 all trucks in
question must be retrofitted. Due to the large
demand it is strongly advised to
mount the EC approved blind spot mirror
systems as soon as possible. |
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EU
approved systems currently available
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2007/38
EC and 2003/97 EC approved retrofit
replacement mirrors
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Additional
EC approved interior or exterior
Dead Angle Mirror Systems whereby
there is no need
to replace existing Class IV and V mirrors
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EC
approved camera system
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Our
expert advise
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2007/38/EC
or 2003/97/EC approved additional
blind spot mirror Class IV and V without
need to replace the existing
mirror head.
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Although
not yet compulsory under this new retrofit
Directive , the installation of an Class
VI front mirror is advised
to have near to full coverage
of the blind spot in front of the truck
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