Brit Insurance, the international general insurance and reinsurance group, today announces a ground breaking partnership with Alenia Optic to provide policyholders with the innovative TruckView, a clear, thin plastic lens designed for large commercial vehicles that reduces the driver’s blind spot by up to 90%**. Brit Insurance is the only UK insurer to endorse TruckView and offers the product at a significant discount.
TruckView’s unique Fresnel lens design has been specified and agreed by the Government’s Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and is recommended by the Highways Agency and Transport for London. When mounted on the passenger-side window, it is particularly effective in reducing “sideswipe” incidents that happen when LGVs are changing lanes or turning left.
As part of Brit Insurance’s comprehensive Brit Risk Management Service for policyholders, Motor Fleet Insurance customers can receive discounts of over 33% on TruckView lenses.
Andy Keane, UK Motor Portfolio manager at Brit Insurance, commented:
“Reducing accidents by improving road safety is a fundamental aspect of our risk management philosophy. TruckView’s Fresnel lens is a simple yet pioneering design that is proven to reduce accidents, particularly those involving the most vulnerable road users such as cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians. These accidents can of course be fatal.
“With an increased volume of traffic on our roads and the ever-growing popularity of cycling in inner cities, it is more important than ever for larger vehicles to be kitted out with equipment that almost eliminates the blind spot. Trials* have shown that by fitting Fresnel lenses to vehicles, both the frequency and severity of “sideswipe” accidents are reduced.”
Brit Risk Management is one of the most comprehensive online service offered by a UK insurer to support fleet risk managers. The web-based service provides fleet risk managers with an innovative and comprehensive support and advice function. It offers access to a wide range of risk management services designed to reduce fleet costs, improve safety and reduce the potential for fraud. These include Government-legislated Driver CPC (competency training), online risk assessments and practical driver training.
Further information can be found at:
www.riskmanagement.britinsurance.com
www.truckview.net
* VOSA Fresnel Report, November 2007
**Studies by the Transport Research Laboratory, on behalf of the Department for Transport, May 2009
