Amey has unveiled plans to invest more than £12 million in new, safety-equipped vehicles across its UK environmental services accounts.

The vehicles have been designed with safety as a top feature, including lower emissions, cycle risk technology and 360 degree cameras and lighting technology for improved visibility.

A total of 74 new vehicles have already been introduced, while another eight are due to be delivered. Plans are also in place for further investment later this year.

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Amey's Environmental Services Managing Director, Rob Edmondson, said: "We transport over 1.8million tonnes of waste and recycling every year from homes and businesses across the country, which means we have a large fleet on the roads every day.

"Safety is a top priority and we're always looking at new ways to improve how we both deliver our services and keep our employees and local communities as safe as possible.

"The £12.5million investment in the new vehicles allows us to bring in a host of safety features which assist with this and which help our drivers as they carry out their duties."

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