bin lorries reversing

M cebee · 02-04-2012 2:26pm #1

i notice the bin lorry reverses all the way down the road

sometimes there's kids around

is that illegal or irresponsible or can they see clearly

él statutorio · 02-04-2012 2:30pm

If they use their mirrors correctly and take their time I don't see what the issue is.

M cebee · 02-04-2012 2:31pm

ok
i didn't know
i thought maybe there was a blind spot
or that the passenger in the cab should direct him

CiniO · 02-04-2012 2:39pm

Of course there are blind spots.
He can't see anything which is directly behind him.

But I can't see anything illegal with it - what else can he do
?

C4Kid · 02-04-2012 2:42pm

Surely by this day in age most have a reversing camera(s) around the vehicle for watching the lads at the rear ?

Most I've seen around here do have them.

MuppetCheck · 02-04-2012 3:09pm

Rear end loaders, ie rubbish trucks have had cameras for the last 20 years. Maybe ones that are used for just wheelie bins may have been a bit later but ones that can do skips etc have been using them at least that length of time. I doubt there is an REL in this country without a camera at this stage.

MarkR · 02-04-2012 3:15pm

The guys at the rear are also likely to keep an eye out.

M cebee · 02-04-2012 3:56pm

MarkR wrote: »

The guys at the rear are also likely to keep an eye out.

ok i was just wondering

there was nobody at the back keeping an eye out -the two guys were in the cab

Nissan doctor · 02-04-2012 3:56pm

As said, they will all have reversing camera's.

But if you live on a small road or a cul de sac, what do you suggest they should do? If the drive down forwards, they'll have to reverse back out so its all the same.

Berty · 02-04-2012 4:12pm

I suggest this could really be a "Won't somebody think of the children" thread?

guil · 02-04-2012 4:20pm

i drive one and they all have cameras

wonski · 02-04-2012 4:44pm

Beer Baron wrote: »

I suggest this could really be a "Won't somebody think of the children" thread?

Surely, if you post a video of one of these trucks doing handbrake turns while reversing at 60km/h in the middle of quite cul de sac, this could be!

We may ask quil to make one for boards. Cameras are in place, wee only need a driver...

guil · 02-04-2012 4:57pm

our newer ones have multiple cameras that are hooked up to a hd and record

Berty · 02-04-2012 5:08pm

Go away guil, you'd want to have the best of stuff after putting my price up.

guil · 02-04-2012 5:09pm

Beer Baron wrote: »

Go away guil, you'd want to have the best of stuff after putting my price up.

haha none of that office sh!te has anything to do with me

bin lorries reversing

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