30 July 2024

Sweeping away more than rubbish

The unspoken benefits of Road Sweepers

Everyone knows that Road Sweepers and their hardworking operators help to keep our streets clean and tidy – but thatโ€™s not all! Here we share three brilliant benefits of the humble road sweeper that you might not have imagined:

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Loose debris can spell disaster for two-wheeled road users. Cyclists and e-scooter riders are especially vulnerable as they ride closer to the curb: it doesnโ€™t take much to cause a puncture, slide the front wheel or cause the rider to swerve into the main traffic flow. Sweepers help to reduce this risk, while ensuring markings remain visible to all road users.

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Vehicles leave a whole host of pollutants on our roads such as oil, fuel, rubber and metal particulates. These mix with naturally occurring dust and, if left unchecked, can be kicked up by passing vehicles and breathed in by everyone nearby. Eurgh!

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Just last year National Geographic published a piece that linked cleaner streets with safer communities, citing a growing body of research that shows caring for a built environment can help to foster more caring relationships between its residents. Less rubbish and less antisocial behaviour on our streets? Itโ€™s a win-win.

So, next time you see a Road Sweeper trundling along, remember theyโ€™re doing an even more important job than it might appear!

At Endurance, we have a range of the most state-of-the-art street cleaning vehicles available in the UK, such as the Volvo Bucher V65. Bucherโ€™s innovative Smoothflow Air Technology improves efficiency, reduces fuel consumption and noise, and increases pick-up performance by up to 40%!

Our range is available for hire, but if youโ€™re in the market to buy, we have an Endurance-maintained Volvo Bucher V65 for sale. View it here.