When the left turn indicator is activated, the nearside AIRBARS automatically deploy at less than 15 mph, providing a highly visible warning to cyclists and other VRUs.
Cyclists wait behind the vehicle where the driver can see them in the rearview mirror because they see the AIRBARS as a physical barrier.
Even with significant advancements in driver warning systems, the number of cyclist fatalities and serious injuries from incidents with HGVs continues to rise.
In the UK between 2011 & 2016, 46% of cyclists killed or seriously injured were as a result of the cyclist being struck by a vehicle turning at a junction.
75% of cyclist fatalities occur at, or within 20 metres of a junction.
46% of cyclists killed or seriously injured were as a result of the cyclist being struck by a vehicle turning at a junction.
20% of cyclist fatalities in London involve an HGV, yet HGV’s only account for 4% of traffic, with most fatalities occurring when an HGV turns left at a junction.