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1 Mirrors- Fitment of plane, angled or curved (convex) mirrors or Fresnel lenses to achieve the 1m x 1m out 360 degree visibility criteria, to include when dumpers are laden and loaders have buckets raised. Where these are inadequate, machines must be fitted with colour cameras to ensure the operator can maintain the visibility criteria not met by use of the above devices      
2 Mirrors - Fitment of plane, angled or curved (convex) mirrors or Fresnel leses to achieve 360 degree visibility right around the actual footprint of the vehicle to where the tyres contact the ground. Where these are inadequate, machines must be fitted with colour cameras or other aides to ensure the operator can maintain this visibility criteria.      
3 Mirrors - As above (both) but heated     Optional upgrade  
4 Windows - All windows used to achieve the 360 degree visibility to have internal wire heating elements for rapid defrosting and demisting.     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
5 Mirrors - Key reversing mirrors to be remotely adjustable from inside the cab.     N/A Optional upgrade aspirational  
6 Mirrors - Mirrors not accessed from a safe working platform to be remotely adjustable from inside the cab.     N/A N/A  
7 Cameras - Fitment of colour rear view camera     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
8 Cameras - Fitment of colour cameras (direction of view to be decided by customer e.g. front & side)     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
9 Cameras - Fitment of black & white rear view camera where the 1.5m up x 1m out can be achieved with or without mirrors     Downgrade Downgrade  
10 Cameras - Fitment of black & white cameras for front &/or side (direction of view to be decided by customer)     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
11 Cameras - Dipper arm colour camera     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
12 Cameras - Dipper arm camera     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
13 Cameras - Adjustable & ergonomically situated (e.g. inline with mirrors and with minimum loss to visibility sight-lines) high definition monitor suitably sized with adjustable contrast, brightness, resolution and always displaying view when ignition is on (not only in reverse), where any cameras are fitted. Images must be intuitive (e.g. if the feature is on the right hand side of the vehicle the monitor shows this on the right hand side whether facing forwards or backwards)      
14 Cameras - Where more than one camera is being used output should be displayed on as few monitors as possible via an intuitive layout e.g. split screen or multiple images electronically stitched together.     Optional upgrade aspirational Optional upgrade aspirational  
15 Cameras - Fitment of IR/Thermal imagine camera for use in low visibilty conditions e.g. fog, rain, dust, smoke and darkness to ensure operator maintains 360 degree when manoeuvring     N/A N/A  
16 Alarms - Machine fitted with an audible radar/proximity sensor reversing aid.     N/A N/A  
17 Alarms - Machine fitted with an audible radar/proximity reversing aid, linked to automatic breaking system     N/A N/A  
18 Alarms - Amber flashing or rotating beacon (LED preferred) being hard wired to ensure it is activated on start up      
19 Alarms - Amber flashing or rotating beacon (LED preferred) being switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade  
20 Alarms - Reversing alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of the broadband white noise type being hard wired and capable of being set/operate at a predefined level above ambient (time limited to say 5 seconds for tracked machines.)      
21 Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of the broadband white noise type being switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade  
22 Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of any type being hard wired (time limited say 5 seconds for tracked machines.)     Downgrade Downgrade  
23 Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of any type being switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade  
24 Lighting - Blue flashing reversing lights / travel lights for excavators activated by selection of reverse gear hard wired (for vehicles mainly used off the higway i.e on site)      
25 Lighting - Blue flashing reversing lights / travel lights for excavators activated by selection of reverse gear hard wired, but being able to be switched on and off manually (for vehicles used regularly both on and off the highway.)     Downgrade Downgrade  
26 Lighting - White high intensity or strobe reversing lights (for vehicles mainly using the highway.)     Downgrade Downgrade  
27 Lighting - Safety critical light clusters fitted with LED's rather than bulbs (so partial failure rather than total light failure)     Optional upgrade aspirational Optional upgrade aspirational  
28 Lighting - Additional working lights - Halogen      
29 Lighting - Additional working lights - High Intensity (Xenon)     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
30 Signage - High visibility decals or highly reflective striping and numbers fitted to sides of machine to clearly delineate
the truck dimensions and plant identification number at night
    Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
31 Mud guards - Fitment of full cover mud guards and extensions     N/A N/A  
32 Visibility - No battery boxes, fire extinguishers, or ancillary equipment to be located on the machine so as to prevent or diminish direct line of vision from the cab.     N/A N/A  
33 Visibility - Red and white safety chevrons to be painted on the counter weights or other suitable surfaces on the rear of each machine      

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