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James McKeough · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 9 Dec 2021•West Sussex

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Concerns raised1

  1. Failure to ensure that rear flashing warning lights are distinguishable from directional indicator lights
    Part of recurring concern: Unsafe vehicle lighting and signalling controls
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Failure to ensure that rear flashing warning lights are distinguishable from directional indicator lights

Wider context from the report

“1. The positioning and size of the rear mounted flashing LED lights on the SlurryKat and other types of similar trailers. 2. The fact that these lights emitted a brighter light than the right or left turn indicator light therefore masking the indicator lights. 3. These rear flashing lights are the same colour as the indicator lights. 4. The indicator light seems to get lost amongst the other flashing lights or can be misinterpreted as an additional non directional warning lamp. 5. On this particular trailer (SlurryKat) the indicator lights are at the same height as the indicators. It was found that this issue may have been a contributing factor in Mr McKeough's death as it appears he did not see the right indicator flashing. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unsafe vehicle lighting and signalling controls.

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Other statements in published responses

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    Write to relevant road-safety organisations to provide guidance and raise awareness of amber warning-beacon requirements for agricultural vehicles.

    Stated by Department for TransportStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 10 December 2021.

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Write to relevant road-safety organisations to provide guidance and raise awareness of amber warning-beacon requirements for agricultural vehicles.

Verbatim wording from the response

“However, the evidence does suggest a lack of understanding of the requirements of the RVLR and I will be writing to the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Agricultural Engineers Association and National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales and the National Farmers Union of Scotland to provide guidance and raise awareness of the specific requirements for amber warning beacons fitted to agricultural vehicles used on the road.”

Source location

2021-0414-Response-from-Department-for-Transport_Published
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Published 10 December 2021

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