Rear detection zone
Three or four infrared sensors watch the space behind the truck every time it reverses. People, poles, cars and bins all register, day or night.
Waste and recycling fleets
Automatic reverse brakingfor garbage trucks.
Your trucks back up hundreds of times a shift, in alleys, cul-de-sacs and driveways, often in the dark. Search Eye stops the truck when someone or something is behind it.
The problem
Garbage trucks have the hardest backing job on the road.
A rear loader reverses into tight spaces all day. The driver sits high above a long body with a wide blind spot behind it. Helpers step off the truck, residents walk out with bins, and kids play in the same streets.
Alleys and dead ends
Many routes include streets where the only way out is to reverse, with walls, poles and parked cars close on every side.
Crews on foot
Helpers work behind the truck at every stop. They are the people most at risk when a driver reverses.
Early, tired shifts
Routes start in the dark and run long. Fatigue slows reaction time, which is exactly what passive systems rely on.
Residential streets
Pedestrians, cyclists and children share the road. A single incident can become a public and political problem for the hauler.
Why cameras alone are not enough
Cameras help, but only if the driver looks at the screen at exactly the right moment, on hour ten of a shift that started before sunrise. One missed glance is enough. One backing incident can mean an injury, a lawsuit, a truck off the road and higher premiums for the whole fleet.
Active vs. passive safetyCameras warn.
Cameras warn.
Search Eye stops the truck.
Search EyeAutomatic braking
- Someone behind
- Sensors detect
- Truck stops
Backup cameraDepends on the driver
- Someone behind
- Screen shows it
- Driver notices
- Driver decides
- Driver brakes
How Search Eye works
One system. Five ways it has your back.
Search Eye works the moment the truck goes into reverse. No buttons to press, no screens to watch.
In-cab alerts
A green light confirms the system is on. When something is detected, a yellow light and a tone tell the driver right away.
Automatic air braking
The system applies the truck’s own air brakes. It does not wait for the driver to see, think and react. The truck simply stops.
Driver override, with a safety net
Backing up to a dock or a container on purpose? Press Auto Brake OFF. A red light and pulsing tone stay on, and the sensors keep warning.
Built for job sites too
Dump, mixer, paving and tack trucks get the same protection for the crew working behind them. Any truck with air brakes.
Why Global
Built for waste routes. Proven on them for decades.
Fits these trucks and any other commercial vehicle with air brakes.
Stops the truck, not just the beeping
Search Eye applies the air brakes automatically. The driver is alerted, but the stop does not depend on their reaction time.
Coaches better backing
A hard stop means the driver was backing too fast. Fleets use that moment to coach safer habits across the whole route team.
Training in three languages
Driver and mechanic courses in Global Academy, plus install manuals in English, French and Spanish.
Body-specific setups
Configurations for specific refuse body types, so the sensors cover the real blind spot of each truck.
One purchase, no subscription
A one-time cost with a two-year warranty. Volume pricing for large fleets.
Installs in a day
Six hours or less per truck by your shop, a Global partner, or the body builder.
FAQ
Waste and recycling: common questions
Still have a question? Call (905) 507-0007 or send us a note.
Does automatic reverse braking work on rear loaders, side loaders and roll-offs?
Yes. Search Eye works on any refuse truck with air brakes, including rear loaders, side loaders, front loaders, roll-offs, recycling trucks, vacuum trucks and sweepers.
Will automatic braking slow down our routes?
No. The system only acts when something is detected behind the truck while reversing. For close work like backing to a container, the driver can press Auto Brake OFF and the sensors keep warning.
Can it work alongside our backup cameras and telematics?
Yes. Search Eye is an add-on that does not affect other truck systems. Many fleets run it together with cameras, radar alerts and telematics.
How do we roll it out across a large fleet?
We help you pick the right model per truck type, train your mechanics and drivers through Global Academy, and support installs on site. Volume pricing is available.
Do helpers riding or walking behind the truck get protected?
The rear sensors watch the area directly behind the truck while it reverses. If a helper is in that zone, the system warns the driver and applies the brakes.
Sources
- NIOSH, Preventing Worker Injuries and Deaths from Backing Refuse Trucks (Pub. 97-110)
- Global Sensor Systems company records
- Global Sensor Systems customer records
Search Eye is a driver assistance system. It does not replace safe driving practices, spotters or company backing procedures.
See what Search Eye would do for your fleet.
Tell us about your trucks. We will come back with the right setup, install plan and a quote. Volume pricing for large fleets.