VEHICLES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
VEHICLES, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Clearabee put hundredth waste removal truck on road after £300,000 investment
CLEARABEE, the on-demand rubbish removal business recently achieved a signifi cant business milestone by expanding the size of its truck fl eet to over 100 vehicles. Clearabee’s 100th truck was acquired as part of a £300,000 investment in 12 new vehicles, which are all set up to maximise safety, minimise weight and reduce environmental impact. The new vehicles feature a range of safety systems including driving analysis technology and 360° cameras and have been modifi ed to minimise weight and run on effi cient Euro 6 compliant HDi diesel engines capable of delivering 50 percent less CO2 than similar petrol engines. Daniel Long, Founder and Managing Director at Clearabee, said: “Clearabee’s investment in new vehicles and the acquisition of our 100th trucks reinforces our position as the largest provider of ‘man-
have to travel per job.” Clearabee’s 100th truck, which will be based at its depot in Lincoln and operate across the east of England, takes the company one step closer to realising its vision of locating at least one truck and ‘man-and-van-style’ waste removal team in every major UK town and city. The company was recently recognised as the fourth-fastest growing UK-based business outside of London, and with 100 trucks and 250 employees now at its disposal.
and-van-style’ waste removal services to homes and businesses in the UK. “Our customers use Clearabee because they trust us to get rid of their rubbish quickly, conveniently and in full confi dence that it will be dealt with properly. Each additional truck we put on the road cuts the time it takes us to respond to customer requests and reduces the average number of miles we
services across all of the UK. The company plans to add another 20 vehicles to its fl eet over the next six months to support its continued growth.
Clearabee is able to off er same-day waste removal
DCW set bar high for vehicle safety
COMMERCIAL waste management fi rm, Devon Contract Waste Ltd (DCW), is introducing a new reversing safety aid, Reaclear, to its fl eet. The device has been installed on two of the company’s 26-tonne refuse collection vehicles to assist drivers as they make thousands of weekly business waste collections across the region. Reaclear is a unique preventative reversing safety device from vehicle technology experts, Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) and DCW is the fi rst business in Devon to install the technology. DCW Managing Director, Simon Almond, said: “Our crews make collections across the south west in many varied locations including business parks, construction sites, high streets and rural areas, where drivers frequently perform highly skilled manoeuvres in tight and busy spaces. “A number of our larger vehicles already feature ISS 360° camera systems, which improve the driver’s road visibility, and Reaclear is a perfect addition to further enhance safety. “Our crews operate with an HSE- recommended on-foot reversing assistant, which carries the Reaclear handset to let the driver know when it is safe to reverse. “Unlike existing systems that react to danger during reversing, Reaclear ensures that the vehicle doesn’t even begin to reverse until it is safe. The system even
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reports any unauthorised reversing to our traffi c manager for review.” Reaclear comprises a hand-held device that houses a speaker and transmitter. The hand-held unit is carried by an on- foot reversing assistant and has a button that must be pressed before the vehicle is allowed to reverse. If the button is not pressed while the vehicle’s reverse is engaged, an in-cab alarm sounds to alert the driver to stop. The system also enables two-way communication between the driver and reversing assistant to avert potential risks. Even on vehicles fi tted with other safety features, such as reverse radar, Reaclear facilitates
better communication between crew members to prevent accidents before they occur.
Tackling reverse-related deaths
Innovative Safety Systems Ltd is a leading vehicle safety technology provider that designs a wide range of products, many of which are manufactured in the UK. Mike Crowther, National Sales Manager, ISS said: “DCW is committed to running a safe fleet and adopting Reaclear is a major step in preventing any potential reversing accidents. Around a quarter of deaths at work involving a vehicle occur during reversing.”
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