The Automotive Blog

The BBC recently reported on a fine of £6,650 under the Health and Safety at Work Act following the death of a farm worker in a quad bike accident in the Scottish Borders. Grant Shannon, 34, died on Kelloe Mains Farm near Duns on 14 June 2007.

The Health and Safety Executive said Mr Shannon’s death could “easily have been prevented” and stressed the need to properly maintain such equipment. 

There were a number of health and safety issues but the most serious identified was incorrect tyre pressure.

The company admitted charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act for “failure to provide and maintain plant (ATV) that was, so far as reasonably practicable, safe”.

Inspector Gillian McLean said: “Mr Shannon’s death could easily have been prevented.” If it had been checked that the vehicle was in “good mechanical condition”.

aide automotive supplies two tyre pressure monitors that for a small investment can save lives and avoid the cost of being fined or even imprisoned for breaches in Health and Safety. PressurePro and Air Alert take the guesswork of determining the correct tyre pressure of your vehicles

Visit aide automotive.com for full details of all our products.

The RAC are stressing the need for organisations who’s employees drive on company business to ensure Duty of Care Legislation has been complied to! aide automotive’s Route Safe product  helps companies implement company health and safety policy. In the event of one of your employee’s being involved in an incident whilst out on company business RouteSafe enables the business to demonstrate

• That a health and safety policy is in place for company drivers
• That this policy has been communicated to all employees

Follow this link for the full article that the RAC published.

The Driver Eye is a fantastic new product that enables companies or individuals to monitor driving habits.  One particular use is for parents to monitor their teens driving habits.  Follow this Driver Eye link to read a recent article on the device or visit aideautomotive for full product details.

Staffordshire County Council are looking at introducing Black Boxes into parents vehicles to monitor their teens driving performance as part of a Road Safety Improvement Trial.  Follow this link for the news story.

aide automotive has a similar product that is easier to install as it is a simple key fob rather than a device that needs installing in a vehicle. And at £95 (+VAT) it’s a great investment in a teens safety!  Click Driver Eye to find out more!

The United States Senate have  invited Advantage PressurePro to Washington to take part in a Green Jobs Leadership Summit.  Claire McCaskill one of Obama’s advisors invited Advantage PressurePro to represent the state of Missouri as a business with Green credentials.

aide automotive are the European supplier for PressurePro, taking the guesswork out of tyre pressure monitoring.

New product from aide automotive is the TrailerCheck II. The next generation in trailer diagnositics that tests lighting and ISO circuits. Check out www.aideautomotive.com for more details.

aide automotive has introduced a number of new automotive products to it’s range in the second phase of it’s website

The new products appeal to a range of different industries across the Automotive Sector

For Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles  we have products such as the Driver Eye for keeping an eye on employee driver habits, PressurePro for the best tyre pressure monitoring or Right Fuel to prevent misfuelling of diesel vehicles.

For Commercial Vehicles products such as the Fresnel Lens covers a vehicles blind spot and X-Driven a hand-held portable camera system to act as a witness of a crime.

Commerical Workshop Products such as the TruckCheck Automatic Voltage Tester and TrailerCheck II the next generation in truck diagnositics.

These are just a few of the products that we now have to offer in addition to our longstanding range of quality products such as misfuelling devices, brake testers, and tyre pressure monitoring products to name a few. So take a browse through the aide automotive website to find the product to suit you or call one of our team for further information.

Leamington Spa Courier recently reported that four people were arrested in April following the theft of fuel from 2 lorries in Ryton-on-Dunsmore.

Police were called out in the early hours of the morning after the thieves were spotted siphoning the fuel, the lorries were parked off the A45 in a layby.

The four men were arrested and taken into custody. Rugby Police say a large quantity of fuel had been siphoned from both of the lorries. This case of fuel theft highlights the need to take preventative measures against this crime.  Find out more about anti-syphoning devices from aide automotive.

aide automotive prides itself on providing exceptional service to all of its customers whether you’re buying a Brake Tester or an Anti-Siphoning Device it doesn’t matter what the product is you can be sure the customer service is second to none. 

With over 50% of it’s customer base returning to purchase again, aide automotive implements an after sales service to ensure that you’re happy with the product. Follow this link to see some recent customer testimonials   

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The EBS/ABS Sensor Master is an economical solution to vehicle diagnostics. As 80% of EBS/ABS problems are sensor related, this device takes you right to the route of the problem. At £245 (+VAT) it gives a greater return of investment compared to full vehicle diagnostics that can cost thousands.

It’s the best tool for any user, whether you’re an apprentice, an experienced fitter, or a workshop. It quickly identifies the problem and clearing the fault can save time and money, rather than calling in a dealer or diagnostic expert. 

Follow these links to find out more;

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EBS/ABS Sensor Master product information