A vehicle (10) having a braking system comprising a braking demand input device (30) which is operable by a driver to generate a braking demand signal indicative of the level of vehicle braking required, an electronic braking control unit (32) which receives an electrical input signal representative of the level of vehicle braking indicated by the braking demand signal and which generates an appropriate brake operation output signal for transmission to at least one brake actuator assembly (34, 38), transmission of a brake operation output signal to a brake actuator assembly (34, 38) causing a brake to operate to apply a braking force to the vehicle (10). The vehicle (10) also comprises a switch (40) which is connected to the electronic braking control unit (32) and which is operable to transmit a signal to the electronic braking control unit (32) which causes the electronic braking control unit (32) to transmit a brake operation output signal to the brake actuator assembly (34, 38), the brake operation signal causing the brake actuator assembly (34, 38) to apply a low level braking force to the vehicle (10), characterised in that the braking system is further configured such that during the application of the low level braking force, operation of the braking demand input device causes the electronic braking control unit (32) to modify the brake operation signal so as to increase the braking force by a predetermined amount. The invention allows a low level of braking force to be applied to counteract the reactionary force from tipping contents from a dumper truck.
VEHICLE FOR LAYING ROAD SURFACING MATERIAL
FAHRZEUG ZUM VERLEGEN VON STRASSENBELAGMATERIAL
VÉHICULE DESTINÉ À LA POSE D'UN MATÉRIAU DE REVÊTEMENT ROUTIER
2017-03-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60T Bremsanlagen für Fahrzeuge oder Teile davon , VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS |
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