OTHER DRIVER DISTRACTIONS TO QUASH IN THE NEW YEAR

In our article Guilty as Charged! Texting and doing calls while driving, we comprehensively discussed the negative driving habit of texting/answering calls while driving articulated vehicles with specific focus on the inherent risk and measures that companies can put in place to curtail the malaise. In this article, we focus our searchlight on come negative driving habits though prevalent but […]

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EPISODE THREE- TRUCKER’S WILD EXPERIENCE: FLYING WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION AT OLLO, OYO-OGBOMOSO ROAD

Destination was Ilorin. Mobile Asset was a 2012 model fully-covered single-body truck and cargo weight was 24ton approximately valued at N21million. The truck had a factory-fitted 300litres capacity diesel tank positioned at the rear of the tractor. However, in view of the long distance shuttle envisaged for the truck, 2 extra tanks each capable of holding 400litres of diesel at […]

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All Costs Count: Exploring the Cost of Downtime

Whether it’s a mechanical problem or an accident, a fleet will inevitably incur downtime. Even with a highly responsive rescue or emergency management programs, there is definitely a cost associated with when drivers aren’t driving. Downtime costs are important factors in running a fleet. Determining how much they are begins with knowing what the component costs are, and developing a […]

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Application of Visual Search and Space Management in Truck Driving

A good truck driver respects his environment. Proactive reasoning and alertness to the minutest movement in and around the environment are factors that come into play when determining the skill level of the driver. Today, we present you a short video that explains how to maximise visual search and space management in truck driving. Please watch, learn and actionize. You […]

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