In the course of technical progress, more and more driver assistance systems are becoming mandatory for trucks. They minimise the danger in road traffic for you as a dr …
In logistics, the electric truck is the vehicle of the future. All major manufacturers now have at least one electric truck in their product range, and the trend is ris …
There are special apps for truck navigation, which should be specifically adapted to the special features of the heavy vehicles. They help you avoid low bridges and to …
There are special apps for truck navigation, which should be specifically adapted to the special features of the heavy vehicles. They help you avoid low bridges and to …
If you want to pass the theory test for your truck driver’s license, you need to know a few things more than you would if you wanted to take your car driving test …
In a truck, you must adjust the driver’s seat correctly before you drive off. After all, at most haulage companies not every driver has “his” truck, w …
It is alarming. Far too many drivers are still on the road when they are already too tired to be driving. And the bigger the vehicle, the greater the damage in the even …
With the right interior equipment you can make your days on the road as comfortable as possible. Even minor changes to the standard equipment can ensure a better qualit …
As a professional driver, you know how important good vision is and that an eye disease could mean that you are unable to work. There are several tips that you can foll …
It is worth getting a truck driver’s licence, as drivers are desperately wanted. However, some costs will be incurred before you have the appropriate driving lice …
Truck tyres must always be in good condition and have sufficiently deep tread. Otherwise, you and your vehicle pose a danger to road traffic. The legislator does not sh …
Truck drivers can invoice their employer for the expenses they incur in the course of their journey. In fact, thanks to the set allowances, this is actually quite simpl …
If you want to become a truck driver, you must complete a three-year training course. It is a classic dual training course in which you spend part of your time in vocat …
If you are planning to drive at night, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Although there are about two-thirds fewer cars on the roads at night, the poor vi …
Anyone who sits for a long time in everyday life and has little opportunity to move will unfortunately gain weight all too quickly. If you are also struggling with bein …
Before you set off on a new journey, you must make sure that your vehicle is as sound as possible. The pre-departure check of the truck is planned for this purpose. Thi …
If there is a risk of a traffic jam, all drivers, whether in a car or a truck, must form a rescue corridor. Every road user should be aware of this, but there are alway …
The driver card registers all your travel, driving and rest periods and must be carried on each individual commercial journey with a truck of more than 3.5 tonnes. As a …
As a professional driver in the EU, you will have already had to complete a driver safety training course at the beginning of your career. Special driver safety trainin …
For professional drivers, it is sometimes annoying and obstructive that there is a ban on driving trucks. However, all other road users welcome this measure, as it make …
If you are caught failing to comply with the driving and rest periods, you and your employer will be hit with some severe fines. Statutory break times are there to mini …
If you can reduce stress in your daily work routine, this is better for you in many ways. On the one hand you are more concentrated on your driving and on the other han …
Good morning in the lay-by! Do you feel yourself drawn irresistibly to the truck stop, where you would like to indulge in a hearty farmer’s breakfast? Unfortunate …
Keep fit on the go with a workout that you can perform at the truck side without any aids. It is good, of course, if you also do endurance sports such as running, swimm …
A healthy immune system is important all year round, but especially in winter you should give your body’s defences an extra boost. Many people now suffer from col …
Safety at work for truck drivers has many facets. Among other things it is very important that forwarding agents instruct all their drivers in loading and load securing …
A breakdown can occur at any time – you as the driver know best how time-consuming, and also how dangerous this can be. In 2017, the ADAC TruckService alone set out mor …
The different tolls in the various European countries are important for all truck drivers and haulage companies: those who do not pay the respective fee must expect to …
Even if some drivers moan about them, the rest periods when driving a truck are important, so that the only professional drivers on the roads are those that are rested. …
Trucks parked at laybys for the night are far from safe. One in six truck drivers has already been robbed once – and the numbers continue to rise as organised gan …
Always being on the road is hard work and tiring. But some service areas that you arrive at, make you want to drive straight off again. Things can be different, however …
As a truck driver, you know how long the days can be on the road and how boring work can be. Especially when there is another tailback, the minutes drag on like hours. …
If you sit behind the wheel all day long concentrating on the road, you are bound to get hungry at some point. It is still easiest to turn off at the next services and …
Do you often have back pain and wonder where it comes from and what is causing it? Almost every truck driver knows the problems, but there is no single cause, but many …
All eyes are on Tesla and self-driving cars. However, self-driving trucks may be on our roads much sooner! But those who fear that the trucker job will become obsolete …
Time and again, you read with horror the news that a truck has run into the end of a tailback and there have been fatalities. Needless to say, this idea is particularly …
Drivers who do not properly secure the load in their truck endanger themselves and their fellow passengers in road traffic. In 2016, spot checks by shipping insurers an …
Driving a heavy truck at minus temperatures on snowy roads is no picnic. Basically, there are some things that you should pay particular attention to in winter. Here we …
A police check is a nuisance for every truck driver. It holds you up and minimises the often already tightly calculated travel time. However, there are several things y …
After a long day in the truck, especially in summer and after being stuck in traffic jams, every driver craves a refreshing shower. The good news is that service statio …
