Mercedes-Benz to start offering the Jimmy Beam Down Light safety system

Commercial Motor

December 2, 2015

Mercedes-Benz has said it may start offering the Jimmy Beam Down Light (JBDL) safety system as an option on new trucks if a trial demonstrates “calculable benefits and advantages”.

The system is fitted to an Econic 8x4 Triple (tridem) rear-steer tipper demonstrator and Mercedes is considering fitting it to other Econic demonstrators including skip-loader, cement mixer and refuse collection variants, a spokesman said.

The latest JBDL system features a slow-speed feature that turns the lights on when travelling at 15km/h or less and a feature that makes the downlights flash with the indicators.

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