Parksafe wins Viva Shield at Carmen Transport Awards 2024
Parksafe Group is the winner of the Viva Shield at the Carmen Transport Industry Awards for its in-vehicle Low Bridge Detection System. The ceremony, at Mansion House in London, was held on Monday 22 April 2024.
The Carmen Transport Awards are organised by the Worshipful Company of Carmen, one of the longest established bodies in the world of transport. The 500-year-old Livery Company brought order to the streets of the City of London and shaped the world of transport. Each year the Carmen look at the world of transport and honour the very best in industry, the armed forces, education and individual enterprise.
The Viva Shield is The Worshipful Company of Carmen’s premier award that honours innovation, improvement or development within the transport industry which contributes, most notably, to the advancement of transport in Europe.
“Personally, it was a huge honour for me to receive this esteemed award and it is an unmistakable recognition of the dedication our company has towards the automotive industry” – Mick Barber, Parksafe Group’s founder and Managing Director
(L to R)Parksafe Directors Pete Oughton, Mick Barber & Liam Barber & Marketing Manager, Louise Smith
Mick Barber, Parksafe Group’s founder and Managing Director, said: “I am delighted that Parksafe Group have been recognised for their innovative safety solutions for the whole of the transport industry. Personally, it was a huge honour for me to receive this esteemed award and it is an unmistakable recognition of the dedication our company has towards the automotive industry.”
Designed and manufactured in the UK, Parksafe Group’s Low Bridge Detection System (LBDS) can detect up to 3,764 low bridges within the UK and is designed to prevent a significant issue for fleet operators. When coupled with GPS, LBDS issues the driver via LED-enhanced alerts and an audible warning system that automatically activates at least 300m away from a low bridge.
The hardware installed on the vehicle carries the database offline, so no data connection is required. It requires zero driver input, as the height and width of the vehicle is inputted at installation.