87% OF DRIVERS ADMIT TO UNSAFE BEHAVIOUR

March 10, 2016 AdminLeave a comment

About 87% of drivers surveyed admit to engaging in at least one risky behaviour while behind the wheel within the past month, according to the latest research by the United States AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These unsafe behaviours include driving while distracted, impaired, drowsy, speeding, running red lights or not wearing a seat belt. Nearly 33,000 Americans died in […]

EPISODE FIVE- TRUCKER’S WILD EXPERIENCE: ANGER MANAGEMENT- TRUCKER & HIS MOTOR BOY

January 28, 2014 AdminLeave a comment

The relationship between the truck driver and the motor boy (driver’s assistant) has always been a frosty one. It’s instructive to note that some haulage firms elected to keep it that way or deliberately ‘engineer’ it to probably maintain a check on what they call ‘the excesses of the truck driver’ (well, that is the logic some of them have […]

OTHER DRIVER DISTRACTIONS TO QUASH IN THE NEW YEAR

December 25, 2013 AdminLeave a comment

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 […]

MULTITASKING WHILE DRIVING: SEPARATING THE MYTH FROM THE REALITY

December 6, 2013 AdminLeave a comment

Most people not excluding truck drivers have this overbearing confidence that they can multitask in every situation even while driving. Well, experts do have a contrary opinion. We in Haulage Report Now are very sure you will reassess your faith in this erroneous belief by the time you finish watching this short video. We await your comments.

LOCALLY-ASSEMBLED VEHICLES TO GET SPEED LIMITERS

As part of efforts to reduce the rate of speed-related accidents in Nigeria, the National Automotive Development and Design Council has directed all vehicle manufacturing plants in the country to install the speed-limiting device in their vehicles.
A deadline for compliance on the installation of the device in all vehicles being imported into the country has also been given.
AUTO POLICY CAUSING HIGH MARITIME JOB LOSSES – EXPERT

In a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, a member of the Presidential Taskforce on Customs Reform, Mr. Lucky Amiwero, has called on the Federal Government to review the policy, due to its negative impact on the economy.
He said, “The impact associated with the implementation of the auto policy is as follows: the diversion of cars carrying vessel to neighbouring West African ports as a result of high tariff on imported vehicles; and the reduction of the maritime workforce by 70 per cent, which affects mostly licensed customs agents, importers, dealers and Nigerians abroad.”
UNDERSTANDING THE HISSING & SQUEAKY SOUND FROM TRUCKS

Ever wondered why trucks and buses make funny squeaking and hissing sounds? Well, the squeaking is the air escaping after braking and the hissing sound is the automatic bypass safety valves at work, ensuring the air pressure remains at the correct level.
Since a main advantage of air-brakes systems is their ability to use air to operate, the compressor is constantly kicking on and kicking off to refill the reservoirs with pressurized air. When the compressor builds too much air, the valves open, producing that loud hiss which probably gets some of us wondering…What the heck is leaking..lol!
SAFETY TIPS! COPING WITH POTHOLES

Hitting potholes can throw your vehicle\'s front end out of alignment. If you feel your car \"pulling\" during driving, that\'s a clue that you could have a problem.

Check the tread on your tyres. Uneven tread wear can be a sign of misalignment. If you hit a severe pothole, have the vehicle\'s alignment and tyre balance checked.

When you hit a pothole you can damage your tyre and/or the metal wheel of your vehicle. Keeping your tyres properly inflated will help reduce damage from potholes and other road hazards.

The impact of potholes on tyres increases dramatically with speed and can cause hidden, internal damage that could lead to tyre failure weeks, or even months, later. It\'s best to avoid potholes entirely, but if that\'s not possible, don\'t brake during the pothole impact. Instead, apply brakes before hitting a pothole and release them just before impact. Braking during the impact sets up the tyre and wheel assembly for a \"solid hit\" against the edge of the hole. Less severe damage occurs when a tyre is rolling than when it is skidding over a hole during braking.

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