Yorwaste enhances vehicle safety and protects drivers with in-cab cameras

Tom Richards, Service Delivery Manager, Yorwaste said: “The camera systems are really helpful for a number of reasons; for training purposes, enhancing our customer service by recording when bins are collected and in the case of accidents they are invaluable. In one particular case, a driver was accused of hitting a car whilst on a customer’s site.  The camera system was able to show the driver didn’t go near the car in question. It was actually another member of the customer’s staff that had done it. This saved time as we didn’t need to carry out a full investigation and also prevented our driver from worrying about any investigations.”

“The in-cab camera is there primarily to protect drivers in the event of accidents. Only one person in the business is authorised to view the in-cab feed and it is only accessed if absolutely necessary. For example, if a driver is accused of using his or her phone whilst operating the vehicle, we can easily check the recorded footage.”

The RXlite camera systems from vehicle safety company Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) are now fitted automatically to all new vehicles as part of Yorwaste’s standard vehicle specification. The system provides real-time tracking and live video streaming in one and can be installed to different makes and models of vehicles so it is suitable for a mixed fleet.

Tom continued: “The product is very robust and the footage is very clear. The service from ISS is fantastic. They are very proactive and quick to react.”Yorwaste covers all of North Yorkshire & York from its own network of 6 main transfer stations, which reduces its customer waste carbon footprint, and provides a full range of waste management services across the counties, as well as managing the region’s 22 Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRC).  The company collects and manages the disposal of multiple waste streams including dry mixed recycling, food waste, liquid waste, confidential waste, glass, cardboard and green waste, as well as providing skip and hook hire services.

Yorwaste is passionate about the local business community and has supported its customer base throughout the pandemic, proactively assisting those businesses that have been adversely affected through reduced charges and total flexibility within the collection schedules.

Stephen Perrin, Sales Manager, ISS: “We are delighted that Yorwaste have made our RXLite system part of their standard vehicle specification. The five-camera system is working really well and we are pleased with the positive feedback. We look forward to continuing working with Yorwaste who, like ISS, have an ethical approach to running their business.”

ISS designs, supplies and maintains a wide range of vehicle safety technology, most of which is manufactured in the UK. ISS products include Cyclear™ (cyclist safety warning device), Reaclear (HGV reversing safety device), IDClear (anti-roll away and theft prevention), RXLite (live camera system), RX3 Hard Disk Recording camera system, LANLink (remote automatic footage download), reverse radar, Auto-stop radar and vehicle-tracking systems.