Category:Vic’s View

A truly terrifying test
February 11, 2016

A truly terrifying test

Employing a new truck or bus driver, without first testing that he or she is capable of driving your vehicle, can place them, your...

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A market beset by problems
January 1, 2016

A market beset by problems

How many new trucks and buses are going to be sold next year? Here is our 2016 truck and bus market forecast

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No longer a radical shift
December 1, 2015

No longer a radical shift

Automated Manual Transmissions (AMTs) have proved to be reliable over a period of time

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No limit to ignoring mass limits
November 1, 2015

No limit to ignoring mass limits

Truck and bus drivers ignoring National Road Traffic Mass Limit signs do so at their peril and endanger the lives of the general public.

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Protecting a win-win situation
October 1, 2015

Protecting a win-win situation

Well-planned and -managed truck owner-driver schemes create a win-win situation for the company and the owner-driver. However, current unhappiness – as recently reported in...

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Side-tipping trailers get the tip?
September 1, 2015

Side-tipping trailers get the tip?

Are end-tipping semi-trailers regaining their popularity in the South African transport market?

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The troubles of truck accident repairs
August 1, 2015

The troubles of truck accident repairs

Getting your commercial vehicle back on the road, as soon as possible after it has been in an accident, is a major benefit in...

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Six or seven axles?
July 1, 2015

Six or seven axles?

The recent FOCUS Truck Test (see FOCUS May) raised the old debate of whether a 6×4 truck tractor is more economical to run coupled...

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Congratulations are in order
June 1, 2015

Congratulations are in order

I recently experienced nothing short of world-class service at the Mogale City motor vehicle licensing office. Others in the Gauteng region should follow its...

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The technical side of truck Test
May 1, 2015

The technical side of truck Test

VIC OLIVER joined us on Truck Test, once again offering his expertise in monitoring the procession as it moved from start to finish through...

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