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What are fleet or company vehicles?

A vehicle fleet is every type of vehicle that a company uses for its operations. It includes any cars, SUVs, vans, pickup trucks, motorbikes, lorries, buses, coaches, forklift trucks, loaders, bulldozers, farm and agricultural vehicles, trailers, towable generators, aircraft, boats

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How frequently should you check your mirrors while driving?

If you only look forward when driving, you’re unaware of more than 60% of what’s happening around you. Many driving instructors recommend checking in your mirrors every 5-8 seconds (although this varies) and, while that might sound like a lot,

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Engine won’t start? It could be flooded

You try starting your car and the engine turns over but it won’t fire into life. There’s obviously no problem with the battery (but there will be soon if it doesn’t start). You might have flooded the engine, especially if

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Preparing for a road trip: checklist

Summer holidays are coming and it’s time for road trips through the English countryside. Here are things that you should remember to prepare and pack. Getting your car ready Book a service (or do it yourself): you might need to

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Forward collision warning (FCW) and autonomous emergency braking (AEB): why they are essential?

Forward collision warning (FCW) is a vehicle technology that warns the driver if it detects there’s a risk of a crash. Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) takes this one step further by also braking if the driver doesn’t respond to the

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How to drive on a beach

Being able to drive on the beach is convenient if you are disabled, useful for those who are doing action sports with lots of equipment such as kite surfing and kite buggying, and for those bringing a horse to the

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Tips for riding a motorbike in hot weather

Unfortunately we didn’t evolve a nice, hard exoskeleton to protect us against abrasive tarmac, and that’s why it’s important to wear protective gear when you’re riding your bike. Tarmac vs skin is a fight stacked in tarmac’s favour. Yet in

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