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What is an ‘artic’ or semitrailer?

An artic, or articulated lorry, is a tractor unit plus semitrailer – it has a permanent articulation point where the trailer is connected. There are other articulated vehicles such as some buses and earthmoving equipment, but the general term artic

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How to use your car or van to make money

Many people have a side gig to make ends meet or to fulfill a savings goal and there are plenty of options to make a bit of extra cash if you have a car or van. Some of the following

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Maintaining your lorry or car battery

Your vehicle battery will last around 3-4 years on average, depending on the type of weather it experiences, how often it’s used and whether it’s treated right. If your battery fails it could leave you stranded and be extremely inconvenient

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Which side of a motorbike tyre wears out first?

Do motorbike tyres wear evenly, or does one side wear more quickly than another? Because motorbikes lean when cornering, and the tyre has a radius as opposed to being a relatively flat bottom like a car tyre, a motorbike tyre

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New drivers: Do you need an extended warranty?

As a parent, if you have a teen driver, you have a lot to worry about. Will your child drive safely? Does your child know what to do in case of an accident? And do you have the right insurance

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Where are blind spots for lorry and bus drivers?

A blind spot is anywhere around the vehicle that the driver cannot see within the normal range of motion of their head, or by looking in the mirrors. Modern vehicles are gradually reducing blind spots for drivers by the inclusion

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What’s a lorry loader crane?

Sometimes it’s useful for a driver to be able to load and unload freight from a lorry without having to rely on a forklift driver, which might not be possible if the site is rough, like a building site. Sometimes

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