School Bus Fleet: Tips for Tire Maintenance
16 Jan 2020Are your school bus fleet tires harming or helping your efforts to run a cost-effective, safe bus system? Despite seeming like a fairly minor decision, the type of bus tires you choose can impact both performance and safety a great deal. And, maintenance and proper care of your tires can help keep standards of safety high, while decreasing long-term expenses. Below are some tips you can follow for adequate tire maintenance.
- Tire Retreading
An effective, cost-efficient way to extend your school bus fleet tires’ life is through retreading. While retreading continues to keep a bad reputation in certain areas, this is based on older technology versions. Tire retreading today is very effective and some manufacturers will even provide a like-new warranty on retreaded tires. You can often extend the lifespan of your tires by three times or more, but at a fraction of the expense of newer tires.
Police in Walnut Creek, California are using decoy cars parked throughout the city and filled with luxury items and electronics to attract and catch thieves. These items are equipped with GPS tracking for law enforcement so police are notified instantly when the car doors are opened, windows are shattered, or “tagged” items are removed from the decoy vehicles.
Does the Use of GPS with Decoy Cars Work?
Absolutely, in fact, it has been working so well that the city is tripling the number of decoys in use this year. What types of items are police using to attract thieves? These items include a wide range of objects such as:
- Louis Vuitton purses and bags
- iPads
- Laptops
- Backpacks
- Satchels
- Suitcases
The roadways throughout the country can be unpredictable at any time of the year. Some drivers travel specific regions while others travel all across the country. No matter how far you travel from your home or office, keep these resources on hand can help you manage the unpredictable weather and roadway effects that may arise when you’re on the roads.
WeatherShare
If you’re only traveling in one or more of the 11 western states, this is the perfect travel companion offering information on current road conditions, crash reports, chain requirements, commercial vehicle information, Active and inactive CMS, CCTV cameras, road construction, and more.
