--- title: Is your fleet ready for the rising VRU risk? description: Heavy vehicles need more than mirrors in busy cities. PROTECT 360 AI offers smarter surveillance, real-time alerts, and modular protection for councils. image: https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-max-website-featured-image.png --- # Urban streets are getting busier! Is your fleet ready for the rising VRU risk?  With ever increasing urban growth, Council fleet operations are interacting with the general public, and managing the growing risk of pedestrian, cyclist and scooter rider incidents is now a viable option with MAX-SAFE PROTECT 360 AI.  An intelligent, modular safety system designed to help councils protect pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users — and comply with **Chain of Responsibility (CoR) obligations. ** ## The Risk is Real  Urban growth means more people, more movement, and more risk — especially where heavy vehicles (HV) and Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) meet. For councils, that means more pressure to reduce incident rates, protect community members, and comply with  CoR obligations.  As cities and suburbs become denser, HVs are operating in tighter spaces with increasing numbers of pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter users. Most of these VRUs move unpredictably and often slip into blind spots — creating a high-risk environment that your drivers may not be equipped to manage just with their own vision.  **Blind spot collisions aren’t just tragic — they’re preventable.**  PROTECT 360 AI is the latest, AI-powered safety solution from SGESCO-MAX — built as a modular system to help councils like yours stay ahead of risk, improve safety outcomes, and protect lives in all types of applications. ![Increase in VRU equals increase in RISK](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Increase%20in%20VRU%20equals%20increase%20in%20RISK.png?width=1536&height=1024&name=Increase%20in%20VRU%20equals%20increase%20in%20RISK.png) [Book a Consultation ](https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/b720946fc4bb4103a5f89a713f8cac80%40sgesco.com.au/meetingtype/-kLWkMzRwUCpeCscCyKD5Q2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled) ## The Smarter Safety Solution  MAX-SAFE PROTECT 360 AI is an advanced camera-based safety system engineered for local government fleet operations. It features:  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) 360° monitoring of blind spots around the vehicle  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) AI-based recognition to distinguish people from background clutter  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) In-cabin audible alerts to warn the driver of immediate risk  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Option to have advanced external add-on warning to alert the VRU in danger by audible and visual alerts ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Modular configuration — add front, one or both sides, rear, or corner monitoring based on your risk evaluation of the vehicle operations  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Meets and exceeds CoR primary duties ## Why Councils Are Acting Now  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Supports community safety initiatives  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Consideration to add vehicle safety into tender specification for government contract vehicles ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Minimises liability and helps with CoR obligations ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) Can be retro fitted to heavy vehicles in all applications to improve risk management ![road-safety](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/bccf7060-e644-11ee-9ffe-edfbe13b3580.webp?width=960&height=517&name=bccf7060-e644-11ee-9ffe-edfbe13b3580.webp) ## Ready to Take the Next Step?  Let’s talk about how PROTECT 360 AI can reduce the risk of VRU-related incidents in your fleet.  Book a consultation with our safety team to:  ![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) **Review your fleet’s current risk profile  ** **![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) **See the technology in action **** ****![SGESCO Check Icon](https://sgesco.com.au/hubfs/assets/images/website/sgesco-icon-red.svg) ****Discuss contract compliance opportunities**** [Book a Consultation ](https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/b720946fc4bb4103a5f89a713f8cac80%40sgesco.com.au/meetingtype/-kLWkMzRwUCpeCscCyKD5Q2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled) [![Image 1](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg?width=1200&height=935&name=Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg?width=1200&name=Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 3](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=600&height=482&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=1200&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 3](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg?width=600&height=483&name=Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg?width=1200&name=Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 4](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=600&height=482&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=1200&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 1](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg?width=1200&height=935&name=Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg?width=1200&name=Anti-rollaway-Cleanaway.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 3](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=600&height=482&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=1200&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 3](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg?width=600&height=483&name=Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg?width=1200&name=Reversing-sensors-for-large-vehicles.jpg&hsLang=en) [![Image 4](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=600&height=482&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg) ](https://sgesco.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/SGESCO_April2024/images/Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg?width=1200&name=Reverse-Watch-Hook-lift.jpg&hsLang=en) ## 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