Better safety for Schmitz Cargobull trailers

Whether customers opt for a new S.CS FREEPOST, S.CS FIXED ROOF or S.BO PACE semi-trailer, EBPMS is available out of the factory gate, providing seamless integration with Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect telematics.

Colin Maher, managing director of Schmitz Cargobull UK & Ireland, said: “Offering customers the option of EBPMS from the day they collect their trailer is yet another example of how Schmitz Cargobull works hard to maximise the time our products spend, safely, and profitably on the road.

“With the DVSA mandating that hauliers must conduct either a roller brake test or use EBPMS for in-service testing from April this year, we expect this new functionality will prove extremely popular.”

Schmitz Cargobull’s TrailerConnect telematics is fitted as standard, providing 24/7 monitoring of the trailer’s exact location, plus other important data including tyre mileage, speed and axle load. EBPMS activation and use is offered as an additional paid-for service.

DVSA’s latest Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness for commercial vehicles, states that operators must use either an EBPMS for in-service brake testing or conduct a minimum of four roller brake tests with a laden vehicle spaced throughout the calendar year. The requirement for a roller brake test at the annual test remains and cannot be replaced with EBPMS.

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