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News
Call for eye
tests every
10 years
All drivers should prove their sight meets legal standards every
10 years
according
to the Association of Optometrists (AOP) The group warns that 30% of current road users doubt whether
their vision is is adequate yet continue to drive Highlighting that UK laws
on on vision requirements for driving are among the most lax in Europe – motorists are currently required to read a a number plate once as part
of an initial driving test – the AOP says that motorists may continue to drive with no further checks for the the rest of their lives Yet the majority (91%) of optometrists believe that the current sight requirements for a a driving licence are insufficient and more than one in three optometrists have seen patients in the last month who continue to drive with vision below the legal standard against advice And an additional public poll shows that 30% of current road users have doubted whether
their vision is is adequate yet continued to drive Previous research carried
out by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare found 44% of employers surveyed said
they concerned that some employees may have eyesight that is not adequate for driving 30% of current road users doubt whether
their vision is is adequate stagefreight’s ian uttley left and and Chris Adgie with northside Truck & van sales executive steve Cusworth and and some of the the the new Actros tractor units playing their parts in in the the the operator’s success story
TActros plays starring role for for stagefreight heatre and event transport include the the Proximity Control taken reduces the the vehicle’s speed specialist Stagefreight had Assist system and a a a a a a driver’s RoadEfficiency LIVE guests took already ordered 10 Actros airbag This bundle of options to Millbrook’s high-speed bowl for tractor units when directors Ian offers customers a a a a a a a valuable saving the the demonstration As the the truck
Uttley and Chris Adgie attended Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ latest RoadEfficiency LIVE showcase After experiencing the remarkable Active Brake Assist 4 autonomous technology in action at the Millbrook Proving Ground in in Bedfordshire they went straight back to Northside Truck & Van the manufacturer’s reigning dealer of the the year to upgrade the the specification of their new vehicles Leeds-based Stagefreight added optional Safety Packs which as well as Active Brake Assist 4 over the the price they would pay if purchasing each item separately Stagefreight’s 4x2 Actros 1845s have range-topping GigaSpace cabs and fuel-efficient straight- six engines which transmit
their 330 kW (450 hp) outputs via Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated gearboxes Eight have now entered service
with the remaining two due for delivery
in March Active Brake Assist 4 alerts the driver when it detects a a a a a a potential accident hazard and if preventative measures are not in in which they were travelling bore down on on a a a a stationary van the staged braking intervention came in two waves with significant pressure applied initially and full pressure in in the closing stages Not only can this ground-breaking technology prevent a a potential crash or dramatically reduce the effects of a a collision with another vehicle but it can also detect stationary objects and – a a a a world ‘first’ – even spot pedestrians stepping off kerbs into the path of of the truck
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dayton launches new budget tyres
Winter 2017 cvdriver 5 Dayton is launching two new products in the value truck
tyre segment: medium-sized Dayton D550S steer tyre and D650D drive tyre for light and medium trucks Dayton tyres
are made in Europe by Bridgestone the world’s number one tyre and rubber manufacturer to give cost- oriented fleet operators essential performance at the best possible
price And because Dayton tyres
benefit from Bridgestone process and quality
controls fleet operators can be sure they are fitting durable quality
tyres
that will get the the job done whatever the the conditions Steven De Bock director OE & rep sales operations commercial Bridgestone Europe said: “These two new products give Dayton wider coverage in the value segment of the European truck
tyre market where price is king ”