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Here's a warning to all operators employing new drivers. Do not trust the information on the driving license. It may be wrong writes Patrick O'Leary |
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They're the backbone of our economy. We refer to the bottom end of the truck market where vehicles like the Sprinter, the Iveco Daily City Truck, the Peugeot Boxer and others reign supreme. FleetWatch introduces them via a look at their greatest strength - their versatility. |
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is a 4 tonner not a 4 tonner Some manufacturers are advertising their vehicles as '4 tonners', while in fact these vehicles are not legally capable of carrying 4 tons of freight. Jack Webster, our correspondent on legislation, has come up with some interesting observation. |
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Trucks spread the safety message Trucking companies from around the country once again showed their willingness to help promote road safety by answering FleetWatch's call to spread vital safety messages via posters on their trucks. Three cheers to Engen, Arrive Alive and of course the truckers. |
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The South Africa trucking industry is facing a crisis in that there are more vehicles in service than there are people to maintain them. FleetWatch correspondent Jack Webster explores the situation and spells out the realities. |
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FleetWatch called for a ' second opinion' on the shortage of diesel mechanics. Guido Marchio of Fleet Control Services, a company offering correspondence and other courses for technicians and others wanting to specialise on heavy vehicles, agrees there is a crisis. |
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Why is it that so many involved in transport - from the top down - seem to lack the basic tools to check what is happening in fleets? Dave Scott, our technical correspondent, concludes that it is time to take charge of the numbers that give benchmarks for managing the cost of ownership |
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What makes the truck driver tick What makes the truck driver tick? This is the question the editor put to FleetWatch's truck driver correspondent, Walter van Piggelen. Here is his answer. It is touching, it is warm and it places a new perspective on truck drivers. Three cheers to the unsung heroes of our country. |
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Wellington in the Boland is the home of Kearley's Transport, one of the largest independent transport companies in the Western Cape. Our Western Cape correspondent, Stephanie Platt, Finds out more about the company and the legacy founder Ivor Kearley left to his sons. |
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