A dog trailer has an axle set at both the front and back, plus a drawbar to connect the trailer to a towing vehicle. The front axle of the dog trailer has a drawbar connection and this axle steers. This…
A dog trailer has an axle set at both the front and back, plus a drawbar to connect the trailer to a towing vehicle. The front axle of the dog trailer has a drawbar connection and this axle steers. This…
If there are cones or signs that indicate road work is taking place or has taken place, do you need to slow down? The road works speed limit will be either 40, 60 or 80km/h, depending on the road and…
Around 45% of all deaths of young people in Australia are related to a road accident, a statistic that could be improved to reduce the number of fatalities. Inexperience on the road is one of the major reasons, but another cause is the use…
The rules and guidelines for loading trucks and trailers are contained in the Load Restraint Guide which you can find here. If you are loading your truck with a forklift or crane (or someone else is for you), there are…
Australian trucking firms use a mixture of bonneted trucks (the ‘American-style’ truck with the long bonnet, also called conventional) and cab-over trucks (the ‘European-style truck with a flat front – also called COE, cab over engine or forward control). Each…
New cars have many technological driver aids to keep the driver safe, but some of them cause drivers to develop bad habits. If you are learning to drive and technology is compensating for your bad driving habits, you will fail…
Large rigid and combination vehicles are designed for millions of kilometres of use, with the driver sometimes living in the cab for days or weeks between visits home. Trucks and tractor units have features to help both with the efficient…
