This afternoon at around 15 00 Netcare 911 and the Fire services rushed to the scene of an accident on the N2 South in Amanzimtoti. When we arrived on scene we found that a corsa bakkie collided into an embankment then rolled several times and landed on its roof with the driver trapped in the wreckage. Firemen [...]
Netcare 911 paramedics rushed to the scene of yet another tragic accident on our roads. When they arrived on the N2 South between the Umhlanga road bridge and KwaMashu road they found that a single motor vehicle lost control and overturned. The driver a white male in his 60′s tragically died on scene due to the severe [...]
CENTURION, 27 August 2009 – OUTsurance was once again voted the top brand in the short-term insurance category at the 2009 Sunday Times Top Brands Awards held at Lexus Fourways in Johannesburg last week. This is by no means a small feat considering that this is the 5th time in the past 6 years that [...]
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This evening at around 19h00 Netcare 911 and the emergency services rushed to the scene of an accident in the Port Shepstone area. When they arrived on scene they found that two busses collided head- on, injuring 11 people. Three people sustained critical injuries, 5 had serious injuries and a further 3 only minor injuries. All the patients were stabilised on [...]
The government warned the taxi industry that it would push ahead with the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system and would not tolerate violent protest from minibus operators. “The law enforcement agencies will not hesitate to take strong action against those who either threaten or perpetrate any form of violence,” Cabinet said in [...]
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South African 800m athlete and world champion might have stopped running on the track in Berlin, but the media frenzy continues across the globe! On the Road Safety Blog we have added a story shortly after her victory titled “What did 800m athlete Caster Semenya look like at school?” We have found that many international [...]
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Employees of SA tyre manufacturer Bridgestone are already reporting positive results after they hit the road with new driving skills as part of the Make Cars Green campaign. The campaign, which was devised by the FIA, is sponsored internationally by Bridgestone Japan, and consists of ten ‘greener motoring’ tips, five of which relate directly to [...]
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I have recently read an article in The Star Newspaper about the increased fitness of Cape Town metro cops. These metro cops have undergone a 30-day pilot programme and the results have been very positive! Around 600 metro police officers, all constables and sergeants, were signed up for the pilot programme. Each officer had to [...]
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We have added information on the Road Safety Blog about the need to be alert to threats posed by H1N1 Swine Flu to pregnancy. But why are they more at risk? A visitor to the Arrive Alive website sent an email with a link which might help to provide some clarity. This appeared in a [...]
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A good friend of mine, Gerhard Steenkamp from Superimage Media, is a sports photographer with an eye for the perfect moment to capture. Knowing that I am committed to road safety he sent me a fascinating photo of a near cycling accident which appeared in the Belgium newspaper “Heel Laatste Nieuws”. I have decided to [...]
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