A 16 year old female teenager and a 17 year old male teenager sustained various injuries following a serious quad bike collision earlier this afternoon. The cause of the collision is unknown, but the two teenagers who were both on the quad bike at the time had allegedly lost control of the vehicle while riding [...]
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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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[UMLAZI – 22 DECEMBER 2011 AT 16H30] A train has derailed near the Reunion station after it collided with a light motor vehicle this afternoon. 21 people were reported to have being injured in the accident. ER24 along with other emergency personnel arrived on the scene and found a train had derailed near to the [...]
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In a two-day event on the 3-4 March 2012 that will incorporate an expo and camping, an attempt will be made at the Guinness World Record for the most Land Rovers in a convoy. The current record is 348 vehicles. Gabriel shock absorbers, the premier brand of the Control Instruments-Automotive group, is the first company [...]
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Drivers generally know very little about the role shock absorbers play in the safety of their vehicle, and even less about what makes a worn shock absorber a danger to you as a driver. Over Christmas 2009 in South Africa there were 1 247 fatal crashes resulting in 1 582 fatalities. In 2010 this figure [...]
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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 [...]
Bikers often use the acronym – ATGATT What is ATGATT? - A motorcycling acronym used in basic theory and practical motorcycling lessons to remind motorcyclists to wear All The Gear All The Time (ATGATT). This acronym is a commitment by bikers to the practice of wearing personal protective clothing at all times. The need for [...]
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Gabriel recently hosted an high profile event at the Johannesburg Land Rover Experience Kyalami to demonstrate the performance of the newly launched Gabriel Safari HDP 4X4 shock absorbers. “The event was organised to compare this new extension to the Gabriel family against other makes of shock absorbers and to continue the drive to focus on [...]
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A windscreen is either fitted right or wrong – there is no path down the middle! As we head towards the December Holidays it is important to check that your windscreen is correctly fitted and that it is the genuine Shatterprufe windscreen. We would like to share the above informative clip from Springbok legends and [...]
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End of year is holiday period, a time to relax, have fun and unwind. This period is also unfortunately synonymous with increased fatalities on South African roads. Driving whilst under the influence of alcohol and reckless driver behaviour are said to be the leading cause of accidents; about 90% of accidents in South Africa are [...]
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