Transport for London introduced the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) in 2019 to improve safety on London’s streets, particularly for vulnerable road users but recent updates have been made within the past month to improve road safety.
The DVS rates a driver's direct visibility from their HGV on a scale from zero to five stars, five being higher visibility. Vehicles with a zero-star rating were required to have a Safe System installed to operate in London, and since its implementation, there has been a 75% reduction in fatal collisions linked to poor visibility.
However, Transport for London aims to eliminate all road-related injuries and deaths with their Vision Zero initiative by 2041 and with 46 collisions still occurring between 2021-2022, Transport for London updated the DVS guidelines in October 2024.
The update means all vehicles operating in London must have a minimum of a three-star DVS rating or a Progressive Safe System (PSS) in place.
You will need to apply for a permit with Progressive Safe System conditions, for all HGVs regardless of the star rating, applying for a permit is free of charge.
Summary of requirements under the Progressive Safe Systems:
1. A fully operational camera monitoring system must be fitted to the nearside of the vehicle, to eliminate the remaining blind spot.
2. Class V and VI mirrors, or a camera monitoring system that replaces the mirrors, or a combination of both, must be fitted to the front and nearside of the vehicle.
3. A blind spot information system, with active sensors that gives adequate warning to the driver of the presence of a vulnerable road user, must be fitted to the nearside of the vehicle.
4. A moving off information system must be fitted to the front of the vehicle to warn the driver of the presence of a vulnerable road user.
5. Side under-run protection must be fitted to both sides of the vehicle, except where this is demonstrably impractical.
6. An audible vehicle manoeuvring warning must be fitted to provide an adequate audible warning to vulnerable road users when a vehicle is turning left.
7. External pictorial stickers and markings must be displayed on vehicles to provide adequate visual warning to vulnerable road users of the hazards present around the vehicle.
All information can be found in detail here: Direct Vision Standard: Guidance for operators
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