Glasgow bin lorries still without safety breaks decade after tragedy which killed 6
dailyrecord.co.ukThe majority of bin lorries at Glasgow City Council don’t have a crucial braking system recommended after the city centre tragedy a decade ago today.
During a fatal accident inquiry, Sheriff John Beckett KC recommended an Autonomous Emergency Braking System (AEBS) be installed onto waste trucks to help prevent another horror collision.
But the Sunday Mail can reveal just two of the authority’s 33 vehicles have the safety devices - which activate the brakes if there is a crash risk and the driver fails to respond - a decade on from the tragedy on December 22, 2014.
Beckett’s recommendations for the UK Government Transport Secretary - including considering changes in the law around fitness to drive and prosecutions for those who don’t notify the DVLA - have also been ignored.
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