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 Previous issues: (ESPAÑOL)

Number 1 / Sep 28, 2007
  - Which is the proper driving position? (1)
  - Using automatic transmissions
  - What is a vehicle policy good for?
Number 2 / Oct 4, 2007
  - Which is the proper driving position? (2)
  - What to do when the engine overheats
  - Evaluate and train drivers
Number 3 / Oct 11, 2007
  - How to brake correctly (1)
  - How to distribute load in trucks
  - The reasons why road research is necessary
Number 4 / Oct 18, 2007
  - How to brake correctly (2)
  - Tips to conserve the battery
  - Auditing vehicles
Number 5 / Oct 25, 2007
  - How to brake correctly (3)
  - How to maintain tires in good conditions?
  - Managing vehicle risk
Number 6 / Nov 1, 2007
  - How we adjust car mirrors?
  - How to prevent the engine from overheating?
  - Accidents study
Number 7 / Nov 8, 2007
  - Precautions when driving at night
  - Fifth Wheel and King Pin (1)
  - Trip planning, a combining tool
Number 8 / Nov 15, 2007
  - Braking with air brakes
  - Fifth Wheel and King Pin (2)
  - Repair shop audits
Number 9 / Nov 22, 2007
  - The overtake manoeuvre (1)
  - Tire maintenance (1)
  - 24hs driving safely recording
Number 10 / Nov 29, 2007
  - The overtake manoeuvre (2)
  - Tire maintenance (2)
  - Taking responsibility for the hired driving
Number 11 / Dec 6, 2007
  - Driving when it rains
  - Understanding tire markings
  - Access control
Number 12 / Dec 13, 2007
  - Driving with Anti Lock Braking System
  - Coupling system safety
  - Safe driving, Values and Culture
Number 13 / Dec 21, 2007
  - When it's better to avoid driving?
  - Safety chains for coupling systems
  - Management rules and certification
Number 14 / Dec 27, 2007
  - Overspeed brakes' trailers
  - Air conditioning maintenance
  - Where to start from
Number 15 / May 14, 2008
  - Driving Definition
  - Clutch maintenance
Number 16 / May 28, 2008
  - The Attitude's influence when driving
  - Gear box oil
Number 17 / Jun 11, 2008
  - Driving through curves
  - How to choose the best tires
Number 18 / Jun 25, 2008
  - Anxiety effects in driving
  - Maintained shock absorbers, safety vehicles
Number 19 / Jul 10, 2008
  - Driving backwards
  - Prepare your vehicle for cold weather
Number 20 / Jul 23, 2008
  - Sleeping well, better driving
  - Exhaust fumes colour diagnosis
Number 21 / Aug 6, 2008
  - How to ascend and descend slopes safely
  - The engine cooling system
Number 22 / Aug 20, 2008
  - Dysfunctional beliefs in women and men driving
  - Safe Load in Tank Trucks
Number 23 / Sep 3, 2008
  - Driving in the fog
  - Safe lights
Number 24 / Sep 17, 2008
  - Driving in the fog - Second part
  - Hydraulic brakes safe maintenance (1)
Number 25 / Oct 1, 2008
  - Bad habits and their influence in behaviour
  - Hydraulic brakes safe maintenance (2)
Number 26 / Oct 15, 2008
  - How we learn to drive
  - Reducing tire air pressure
Number 27 / Oct 29, 2008
  - Crossing junctions
  - Dangerous alterations and modifications on heavy vehicles
Number 28 / Nov 12, 2008
  - Driving and distraction
  - Common transmission failures
Number 29 / Nov 26, 2008
  - Two different ways of understanding "Driving"
  - Safe lights
Number 30 / Dec 10, 2008
  - Preventing distractions
  - Failures easy to be detected
Number 31 / Jan 14, 2009
  - "Accident", its definition
  - Electronic Stability Control
Number 32 / Jan 28, 2009
  - Fatigue, the driving enemy
  - The steering on vehicles
Number 33 / Feb 11, 2009
  - Perceptual phenomena
  - Steering regulation
Number 34 / Feb 25, 2009
  - Car drivers and bikers, an intelligent coexistence
  - Progress in steering systems
Number 35 / Mar 11, 2009
  - Wrong horn usage
  - How the clutch works
Number 36 / 25 Mar, 2009
  - Driving in snowy roads
  - Clutch maintenance
Number 37 / 8 Abr, 2009
  - Understanding signposting
  - Expiring dates
Number 38 / 22 Abr, 2009
  - Rage control
  - The importance of the engine's torque when driving (1)
Number 39 / 6 May, 2009
  - Can we improve our driving techniques?
  - The importance of the engine's torque when driving (2)
Number 40 / 20 May, 2009
  - Driving and antidepressants, a dangerous combination
  - Correct 4x4 transmissions usage
Number 41 / 3 Jun, 2009
  - The attention degree can be improved
  - Maintenance: the key to extend the engine's service life
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Info Manejo November 29, 2007
 number 10
We are happy to send you the 10th INFO MANEJO's issue. This time you will learn the sequence of steps to perform the overtake manoeuvre, the second part of how to maintain tires in a light vehicle and the reasons why we should manage the hired driving.

We also invite you to visit our web site where you will find previous INFO MANEJO issues, in their Spanish and English versions.
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    The overtake manoeuvre       Second part
Overtaking in route

The basic ten overtake steps are:

1 When we get close to a vehicle that we see that it's driving at a slower speed than us, that it's the moment when we should considerate if we will pass it.

2 Equal our speed with the one of the vehicle ahead of us, so we drive at a safety distance. It will give us time to compare speeds and to evaluate the manoeuvre.

3 Select the gear change for the engine's maximum torque. For this, we should previously know our vehicle's acceleration capacity and features.

4 Verify that there are no traffic signs that prohibit this manoeuvre and that the route doesn't show any difficult characteristics such as bends, slopes, intersections, etc.

5 The safety following distance should be where we can see enough ahead of us on the opposite lane, with no need to invade it or to zig zag on it.

6 Try to have a good visibility in order to see the road and other vehicles that might influence in the manoeuvre.


7 Check if there is another vehicle ahead of the one we will surpass and if there is enough space to re-enter the lane after we overtake it.

8 Set the directional indicator so you inform the others of our changing lane intention.

9 If we are certain that all the necessary safety conditions are covered and we decide to overtake the vehicle, we should accelerate to gain velocity and try to take the less time possible on the opposite lane.

10 Once we completely pass the vehicle, we set the directional indicator and go back to our lane.

Important: If you doubt, don't overtake. Remember that in driving all estimations are own and depend on our experience.

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    Tire maintenance        Second part
We continue with the recommendations on how to maintain tires:

+ Try to avoid hitting or scraping tires with edges or other obstacles, because this can cause internal and structural non visible damage.

+ Discard worn or damaged tires. Decide this by following the rules and by checking the indicators. When replacing them, you should comply with the specifications indicated in the vehicle's technical documents.

+ Before loading a vehicle, verify which are the tire maximum speed and the load that it can support. Don't exceed these limits.

+ Avoid assembling tires of different trademarks or with diverse specifications on a same axle. For 4x4 vehicles all tires should be the same constructive type.

+ In order to achieve an even worn out, rotate tires when there are differences between the front and back tires. Don't rotate tires diagonally because the turning direction would be reversed and would cause opposite strains, which might lead into quick tire damage.

+ Check visually and periodically the wheel rims state, the external and the internal parts, to detect dangerous damages.

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   Taking responsibility for the hired driving
It's common when we deal with fleet vehicle management inside our company that we tend to start plans that just considerate the own personnel that use the vehicles. These internal plans might make us forget the main safety objective: reduce vehicle incidents and accidents that affect, direct or indirectly, our people and our company.

At the same time, beyond the company type, nowadays it's common to hire transport services, etc. where vehicles are being used for our business goals. If they are driven inside our working area or used to transport people or resources, these will imply a risk that must be managed, although they are vehicles or drivers that are related indirectly to our permanent fleet.

How can we manage indirect driving?

We should persuade the companies we contract who use our vehicles to establish our own vehicle policy. This can be done by requiring in the service contracts the fulfilment of our rules. With a common agreement in the beginning, all the plans to be set will aim to improve the vehicle safety standard and will include the vehicles and personnel beyond our company.


That it's why we must register all drivers, all their trainings and their weaknesses, audit the external vehicles with the same precision as with ours and establish the use of tachographs and their understanding. In conclusion, manage everything as if they were our own drivers and vehicles.


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