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Will self-driving vehicles completely eliminate road fatalities?

Humans are the weakest link when it comes to driving. The majority of crashes are due to human error such as inattention and misjudgment; very few crashes are caused by mechanical failure. Self-driving vehicles, then, could be the panacea that

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Top 3 best body armour options for dirt bike riding

If you like taking your motorbike off-road as well as on the road, you’ll understand that the right protective gear is essential. As much as your head is important when it comes to any activity on a motorbike (which is

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Are your auto parts nearing expiry? When should you replace them?

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Everything in this world comes with an expiry date -food, medicine, electronics, machines, and even cars. While we are quick to understand and throw away everything that has crossed its shelf life, when it comes to detecting and replacing our

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Do you have to check your blind spots while driving?

A blind spot is anywhere you can’t see in your mirrors; you would have to turn your head to see into it. Some drivers will maintain that if you check your mirrors regularly and have good awareness of what’s happening

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Lorry braking distances

Despite having many more tyres in contact with the road, the additional weight of an HGV means that stopping distances (including reaction time) can be 50% further than a car in similar conditions. On a dry road, a car will

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What’s a car transporter or car carrier trailer?

A car transporter is usually an articulated lorry where an extended tractor unit at the front pulls a trailer which is specifically designed to carry as many vehicles as possible. There are smaller car transporters which are effectively a rigid

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What features do articulated lorries have that cars don’t?

Your car isn’t designed to travel a million miles, but a large lorry is. In fact, some would say they’re only just worn in. This is just one of the differences between cars and lorries and one of the reasons

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