The Automotive Blog

aide automotive have released a web site dedicated to the BrakeCheck decelerometer.
BrakeCheck is ideal for any commercial vehicle operator or repairer to complete the often requested inspection sheet brake test.
BrakeCheck has no connection to the vehicle, simply position the brake tester in the vehicle, arm for test, accelerate to 20KPH and activate a controlled emergency stop. Once the vehicle has come to rest the Peak & Average deceleration is recorded with the extra benefit of a left and right pull measurement. Brake Efficiency is usual word for Peak Deceleration.
VOSA recommend decelerometers for all commercial vehicle inspection sheet brake tests!

Richard Dixon of VOSA – Statement On Inspection Brake Testing

If an operator conducts a decelerometer test on the vehicle during inspections then as a Vehicle Examiner I would be quite happy that an efficiency check of some kind had been conducted.

As VOSA increases it’s road side checks of commercial vehicles. Operators cannot ignore ABS warnings if they want to avoid a PG9.

The ISOCheck Test Lead quickly confirms the correct information is being supplied from the unit to the trailer and from the trailer to the unit.

A double decker trailer with a defective EBS system is a major hazard; a defective system would vastly increase the chances of roll over or jack-knifes.

Find out more about the ISOCheck Test or more products from aide automotive.

Only £89 +VAT

Gloucestershire Council released a statement on their website highlighting Safe Driving while at work.

There is a legal duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure as far as reasonably practicable, the health and safety of all employees while at work. Employers and employees also have a duty to ensure that others are not put at risk by work related driving activities.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations 1999 also apply and require that risk assessment are undertaken for activities with significant risks, and that effective management controls are put in place and implemented.

When considering driving safety there are also a number of road traffic laws to take into account, including the Road Traffic Act.

This document details how managers should manage occupational driving and details staff (driver) responsibilities. It explains the processes to be followed in evaluating the risks associated with driving at work and the control measures that need to be in place to mitigate those risks, which include driver familiarisation and training, driver documentation checking etc.

X-Driven is an ideal tool to prove who is a Safe Driver, simply sitting on your dashboard or attaching to your windscreen the X-Driven is powered by the cigarette lighter or can be fully wired into the vehicle cab. The X-Driven will record and store data for any sudden ‘shock’ movements such as harsh braking, vehicle impacts or excessive acceleration. The X-Driven can also be dismounted and carried to record damage at the rear of the vehicle or general accident information such as loading or delivering damage.

aide automotive ltd promote safe driving through all its own fleet and UK companies.

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.

aide automotive are pleased to offer a special purchase price for our excellent brake tester BrakeCheck.

Sales of BrakeCheck have grown since 2002 to a massive 8000 plus testers sold, making BrakeCheck the number ONE decelerometer in the UK.

With many bus & coach companies from small to national operators purchasing BrakeCheck to complete an inspection sheet brake test, aide automotive are pleased to offer a special deal for a BrakeCheck when purchased with a printer.

So for June 09 only you can buy a BrakeCheck for just £274.00 (list price (£349.00) when purchased in conjuction with a printer at a list price of £145.00.

To take up on this great offer phone 0115 8456471 and quote promotional code 6BC09.

All prices exclude carriage & VAT.

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.

aide automotive have introduced a new website for the Diesel Key mis fuelling device.

Mis fuelling or using the wrong fuel has become more popular over the last fews years and is easily done. The nozzle of a petrol pump is smaller than a Diesel nozzle, and therefore fits into the fuel tank without resistance. All you need is for something to catch your attention and you have an expensive repair bill on your hands (and sometimes an insurance claim!)

Diesel Key is the only device to help stop car fuel theft, this device will stop siphoning from a diesel car.

Visit aide automotives main site and the mis fuelling site by clicking on the highlited names.

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.

Keystone Distribution UK has fitted the Fresnel lens to its fleet of 14o trucks.

The Fresnel Lens is a clear, thin, flat plastic lens that is press fitted to a truck’s passenger door window to help drivers tackle the truck mirror “blind-spot” problem.

Keystone’s transport manager decided to fit the lens as it offers an extremely effective and economical safety aid to each truck and helps the driver cover all blind spot areas.

The Lens is a simple, effective product and can be used on virtually any type of vehicle that is susceptible to blind spots, whether left or right hand drive. Blind spots are big enough to hide a small family saloon. The Fresnel Lens is backed by VOSA, The Department of Transport, The Highways Agency and Border & Immigration Agency.

aide automotive are apporved suppliers of the Fresnel Lens.

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!