Modern cars often come with a large number of interior lights. Usually, there’s one in the middle of the roof (unless it’s a soft-top convertible) some directional spotlights and often built-in lighting in the mirror in the sun visor, the…
Modern cars often come with a large number of interior lights. Usually, there’s one in the middle of the roof (unless it’s a soft-top convertible) some directional spotlights and often built-in lighting in the mirror in the sun visor, the…
Large trucks have a set of inherent disadvantages when it comes to visibility of other vehicles around them, leading to large blind spots. With the exception of forward vision, which is excellent given the driver’s high seating position, all other…
If you’re running your air conditioning or you’re towing a trailer, you’re making your engine work harder, so it needs more cooling. An effective cooling system improves engine reliability and there are some simple checks you can do to keep…
As part of the pre-start check, a truck driver should be checking everything’s looking good in the cab. Seat inspection A good seat improves driver comfort, reducing the impact of vibration and harshness on the driver’s spine, and it reduces…
Regardless of the number of airbags and the strength of crumple zones in modern vehicles, the human body still suffers a major limitation: it can’t tolerate extreme g-forces or impacts. This leaves it vulnerable to being injured in vehicle crashes…
Whether it’s a holiday or for business, your best-laid plans can be seriously disrupted if you have a crash in America. Compounding the fact that Americans drive on the right, the road signs, road markings and rules differ from Australia,…
A light vehicle will be rated to tow a certain weight by its manufacturer. This figure is influenced by several factors. The manufacturer’s rating The maximum gross combination vehicle mass is the maximum permitted weight of the towing vehicle, the…
