Cars without Side mirrors produce in Japan

Japan’s transportation ministry has approved mirrorless cars to drive on its roads, according to The Japan Times and Automotive News. The country green-lit the new policy after a United Nations’ working group on international auto standards said cameras could replace mirrors on cars if the camera systems met certain standards.

According to The Japan Times, “At first, monitors and the cameras must be positioned in the same place as current rear-view and side-view mirrors and offer the same views.” Transportation Ministry official Maseru Miyashita told the paper, “Getting used to (monitors instead of mirrors) is the main factor to ensure drivers’ safety.”

Mirrorless cars substitute analog rear- and side-view mirrors for cameras and screens. Advocates say that dropping side-view mirrors can make a car more aerodynamic and cameras can have a wider field of vision than a mirror. On the other hand, a mirror is a simple thing, and a camera and screen setup is complex and by nature, one is easier to fix than the other. In addition, as Automotive News points out, some in the auto industry have cautioned that although a rear-view camera can go a long way in eliminating blind spots, some drivers rely on the rear pillars in a car to gauge exactly where an object coming up behind the car is.

Six (6) Important Vehicle Documents Police, FRSC & VIO Will Always Ask You

As we all know that the election time is here again (especially here in Edo State). The security on our roads are been tighten more to ensure a secured environments before and after election. In recently time, all the law enforcements agencies which include the Nigerian Police Force, The FRSC, The VIO,  Nigerian Customs and even in some places The Nigerian Army are now back on our roads with numerous checkpoints.

Am writing this to educate our road users on the vehicle documents required of before you drive on the roads to avoid been harassed, searched wrongly, been asked to provide unnecessary documents or even impound your vehicle when stopped for a check at the checkpoints especially during this few days to election.

Below are the documents you must have and be up to date before you make that your next trip.
1) A valid Driver’s License
2) Vehicle license
3) Insurance Certificate
4) Certificate of Road Worthiness.
5) CMR (Police report)
6) A Tinted permit if your vehicle has a tinted glass (Very important)

Don’t wait until you are been harass or your vehicle is been impounded by this law enforcement agencies.

HOW TO BLEED YOUR COOLING SYSTEM (RADIATOR)

HOW TO BLEED YOUR COOLING SYSTEM

The cooling system comprises of your

1.     Water jacket

2.     Water pump

3.     Thermostat

4.     Radiator

5.     Fan

The cooling system regulates the temperature of the engine at all speed and operating conditions. Some major problems which is associated with the cooling system include engine overheating, slow warmup, coolant leaks. As a car owner it is your duty to ensure that none of this problems is affecting  your vehicle. Some things you could do are.        

1. Make sure your coolant is at the normal level

2.  Make sure all the hoses supplying this coolant do not have any leakage.

3.  Always check your temperature indicator in your dashboard, make sure it is working

How to bleed your car cooling system

1.     Remove the car pressure cap from the radiator

2.     Fill up the radiator with the coolant

3.     Start up the car so that it warm up inorder for the thermostat to open

4.     Disconnect the hose leading to the coolant tank

5.     Blow pressurized air into the bleeder valve on the radiator if it doesn’t have use the radiator inlet.

6.     Continue doing this until there are no bubbles (trapped air) coming out of the hose

7.     Close the radiator and connect every disconnected hose.