Trucking Magazine – July 2019

OPERATING ADVICE SECURE PARKING

18 TRUCKING Summer 2019 http://www.truckingmag.co.uk

look at the entry gate – is there a
security checkpoint to prevent
unauthorised access?

Looking to the future
Secure parking facilities are key to
protecting the wellbeing of drivers and
avoiding disruption. As awareness of the
cargo theft and lack of parking grows, so
too do the number of solutions to help
expand provision of spaces and
strengthen security.
Advances in technology are paving the
way in this regard. For example,
automatic numberplate recognition
(ANPR) introduces an additional level of
security to prevent unauthorised access
by only allowing pre-registered vehicles
to enter truck parks, and sensor-based
parking is able to detect a vehicle or load
breach and trigger an alarm to alert on
or off-site staff.
There are multiple secure parking
developments underway across the
country to expand on-site parking
capacity. For our part, Certas Energy is
working closely with partners to offer
best practice secure parking to HGV
drivers as part of our bunker site
network expansion strategy. One of
our upcoming collaborative
developments at Red Lion Truck Stop –
located in the heart of the Golden
Triangle off the M1, Junction 16 – will
offer 24/7 refuelling and secure parking
for 180 trucks, protected by CCTV,
perimeter fencing, security lighting and
on-site staff patrols.

Furthermore, SNAP – best known for

the SNAP Account system – has opened

up an additional 220,000 spaces via its

Depot Parking system, through which

transport operators are able to offer out

free spaces in their yard for HGV drivers

to park securely. There are 32 Depot

Parking sites currently available for

SNAP Account customers to pre-book

across the country.

Keeping drivers safe plays an

important role in protecting the

reputation of the haulage industry and

filling the skills shortage. With theft

prevention awareness on the rise, new

technologies helping to protect vehicles

and a growing commitment to the

provision of secure parking spaces, the

transport industry is primed to tackle

this pressing issue. n

Look out for high

perimeter fencing when

choosing where to park

Truck stops offer a range

of security measures, so

pick carefully

The safest truck

parks have CCTV