I have come across an important news story that appeared on Health24, focusing on the myth that coffee will sober you up! We would like to share this important story and the research findings with our road users going on vacation:
“Downing a cup or two of coffee after a few belts of liquor won’t sober [...]
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Wanneer jy dronk is…..
Dinge wat MOEILIK is om te sê wanneer jy dronk is
1. Innoverend
2. Preliminêr
3. Verspreiding
4. Kaneelsuiker
Dinge wat BAIE MOEILIK is om te sê wanneer jy dronk is
1. Spesifiseer
2. Anti-konstitusionalisties
3. Passief-agressiewe afwyking
4. Transubstansieer
Dinge wat ONMOONTLIK is om te sê wanneer jy dronk is
1. Nee dankie, ek is getroud.
2. Nee, niks meer [...]
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A regular visitor sent the above photo to the Arrive Alive website. This, even though comical, delivers an important message - the need to recognize when you have had too much to drink!
Also view:
How much may a person drink?
Drunk driving, how much is too much to drink?
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Tomorrow is Heritage day – a day to remember those who have brought South Africa to where we are today! This day has also become known as Braai Dag, a day where all South Africans celebrate their common heritage by braaing on the 24th of September.
Braaing is a deep-rooted tradition in South Africa that cuts [...]
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Parents of children under 16 who consume, buy or even possess alcohol will face a fine of 450 euros in the Italian city of Milan, authorities have warned. The by-law, the first such measure to be introduced in Italy, was voted by the city council on Friday, according to the municipal website, quoting mayor Letizia [...]
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I have recently had a conversation with a friend about the risk of drunk driving by our younger drivers. He is currently looking into producing an episode on television focused on underage driving. I would like to quote from our discussion:
“The stories are becoming extremely common around the world…. We are focused on 13-18 year [...]
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If you were around in 1919 you might have come across the following poster…….
… I mean, seriously, would you quit drinking???
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Drunk Driving and Road Safety
Three off-duty policeman were arrested for drunk driving over the weekend in Mthatha, Eastern Cape police said.
Superintendent Mzukisi Fatyela said today one of the men, a 41-year-old captain, allegedly tried to threaten the police officers doing the stop-and-search operation with his police-issue firearm. The gun was confiscated.
The other policemen arrested were an inspector, 35, and [...]
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At the end of 2008, I had the privilege to join a few friends on a quad bike trip to the Lesotho border. I was assigned to drive the “support vehicle” with all the sleeping material, food and all those beverages that needed to be kept cold…
During our 3 day stay we enjoyed quad biking [...]
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