A major road safety promotion will be held on the N2 near Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape on Friday 16 December 2011 by PG Glass, the S. A. Police Services (SAPS), the Eastern Cape Department of Transport (DOT), Netcare 911, the Grahamstown Emergency Medical & Rescue Services (EMRS) and the Makana Fire Services. The SAPS-DOT [...]
National Road Traffic Act Regulations Prohibition on use of communication device while driving 308A. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a public road– while holding a cellular or mobile telephone or any other communication device in one or both hands or with any other part of the body; while using or operating a [...]
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PAARL 26 November 2011, 15:30 1 motorcyclist has died and another has sustained serious injuries after 2 motorbikes collided with 1 car on the N1 highway near Paarl this afternoon. The cause of the collision is still unknown, but when ER24 paramedics arrived at the scene they could see that the collision was severe judging [...]
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[Stellenbosch 25 December 2011 12:30] A woman was injured in an apparent mountain biking incident in the area of Brandwacht Mountains near Stellenbosch. There is no clear indication as to what happened, but when paramedics arrived they found that the woman was in a critical condition. She had apparently tumbled over the handlebars of the [...]
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Question: I would like to find out if I can get a speeding fine while overtaking a truck. I went above the speed limit while I was overtaking the truck to get past as quickly as possible. It was only a single lane so I had to go into the oncoming traffic lane to pass. [...]
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Question: Can you please advise if cyclists are permitted to ride on a freeway or a national road and if you could advise me of therelevant legislation? Answer: No they are not allowed on a freeway. Reg 323 prohibits it. Special provisions relating to freeways Reg 323.(1) No person shall operate on a freeway— (a) [...]
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We would like to share an interesting, but much needed response from the Justice Project to an online visitor who complained about the legality of a traffic fine received at a stop street for not coming to a complete halt. Question: To whom it may concern This email is sent on behalf of Mr Bx…Identity [...]
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[Midlands KZN 12 July 2011 14:00] A truck carrying a container has rolled on the N3 Durban bound in the vicinity of Liberty Mall. The truck allegedly crashed through an area of road construction works due to unknown reason. The truck’s cabin was ripped from the body of the truck, and ER24 paramedics at the [...]
A person with a disability shared a photo of a delivery vehicle parked on a disabled parking zone in Bloemfontein. We would like to request road users to obey the rules of the road at all time – and make a special plea to road users respect the parking needs of the disabled! How can [...]
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: When most think about insurance telematics or “Big Brother“ technology in vehicles, they consider the benefits for lower car insurance premiums. We tend to underestimate the impact that this technology might have on changing driver behaviour and the benefits for road safety! It is agreed by all road safety practitioners that effective traffic enforcement [...]
