UK – Brigade Electronics Group Plc of South Darenth in Kent, UK has successfully passed independent testing for Phase Two of the Direct Vision Standard (DVS). The grace period for operators to comply with the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements has been extended from the original three months to six months. With the extension, enforcement will now commence from May 4, 2025. The DVS will require a minimum three-star rating for operators, which involves installing additional safety equipment to reduce blind spots. Brigade voluntarily submitted their key products, including Sidescan Predict and Radar Predict, to independent testing at Loughborough University, where they passed the new Progressive Safe System (PSS) requirements for both Blind Spot Information Systems (BSIS) and Moving Off Information Systems (MOIS). These products were tested under rigorous conditions, simulating real-world scenarios with vulnerable road users like cyclists, ensuring that all sensors accurately detect and alert when users are in designated coverage zones.

​In May next year, hauliers in London will have to adopt new star Direct Vision Standard* (DVS) legislation from the Transport for London (TfL), to operate on the streets of the capital. All heavy vehicles over 12 tonnes will require a permit to drive into Greater London, including vehicles from outside of the UK. If a vehicle has a DVS rating of less than 3 stars, operators will need to fit extra safety devices to comply, such as radars and sensors that alert drivers to vulnerable road users who are in a vehicle’s blind spot. This added equipment should give the driver better vision, thereby improving road safety.