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The Societe de transport de Montreal (STM) launched a one-year pilot program to evaluate the effectiveness of new rear-view bus safety system that ditches the familiar mirrors and replaces them with a combination of rear-view cameras and high-definition screens. STM says the pilot of this "cutting-edge system" is one of the first of its kind in North America with the technology expected to benefit all road users. Two buses have been equipped with the system and will operate in service, with STM Executive Director of Bus and Metro Operations Marie-Claude Leonard saying the drivers participating in the test were enthusiastic and offering her gratitude toward union representatives for their involvement. As part of the pilot project, the STM will assess the system in terms of performance in various conditions, robustness, reliability and driver satisfaction. The results of these tests will help the STM decide whether to equip the rest of its current and future vehicles with this type of system. |