IAM RoadSmart, the UK’s biggest independent road safety charity, said it is concerned by lack of progress in road deaths – and calls for a new focus on driver behaviour.
Although cars are getting safer and there has been a step change in new road investment, careless human behaviour and increasing traffic levels are cancelling this out, according to the charity.
The UK’s Department of Transport announced this week that there were 1,793 reported road deaths in 2017 - an increase of one on 2016.
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World premiere at bauma for Liebherr’s upgraded mid-range front loader series, the L526, 538 and 546.
The loaders remain with the tried and trusted hydrostatic driveline but have upgraded axles. This improvement, along with a toughened chassis makes them especially suitable to the recycling sector, explained Martin Koller, a spokesman for Liebherr’s loader range.
When fitted with foam or solid rubber tyres, as is often the case in recycling yards to guard against punctures, the machines are exceptiona
SDLG says that its new E635F mini excavator offers high performance and reliability. This 3.5tonne class mini excavator offers a standard bucket capacity of 0.11m3 and an excavating force of 32kN. Power for the machines is supplied by a Yanmar 4TNV88 diesel. The machine is also benefits from the firm’s improved E-series cab, which is said to boost safety as well as operator comfort while allowing a good field of vision. Based on well proven technology, this machine is aimed particularly at customers in emer
Indeco has made several improvements to its IFP fixed and IRP rotating pulverisers. “With the new lines, we tried to improve the reliability of the machine, learning from the past, and using the best anti-wear steel in the market for 90 percent of the structure,” explained Indeco technical specialist Alessandro Ciccolella.
The new models also have interchangeable teeth on the mobile jaw, welded onto a bolt-on plate and secured with special latches. “This helps to reduce the downtime and maintenance for the
