Fairbanks, Alaska – A woman who let her seven-year-old son drive while she was passed out drunk in the passenger seat has been sentenced to 20 days in jail. District Court Judge Raymond Funk also sentenced 37-year-old Karen Koch to three years of probation and six months of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner [...]
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I am blessed to be able to attend this match in Bloemfontein. It is bitterly cold in Bloemfontein as I am writing this on an early Friday afternoon – but I am convinced that it is going to heat up nicely in pubs and restaurants across Bloemfontein! Bloemfontein is known for beautiful ladies and good [...]
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I recently made my 59th blood donation and found some interesting pamphlets next to my couch. The one pamphlet shared some important information on the foods that might add a bit or iron to your body – and I decided to share this information with regular visitors to the Road Safety Blog! On the Arrive [...]
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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??? Visit the Arrive Alive website for info on: Drunk Driving and Road Safety
A visitor to the Arrive Alive website sent an email to the website with the above photos. This was titled “Ferrari in pole position”! View the Arrive Alive website for info on: Advanced Driving
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As we approach 2010 we find major construction activity on roads across South Africa. The construction of roads specifically aimed at the Bus Rapid Transit System further leads to traffic congestion and frustration amongst motorists. On the Arrive Alive website we have added more information about Road Safety [...]
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Sydney – Australia’s far-north burnished its reputation for outrageous behaviour on Friday when a Darwin court fined Brad Milne for driving while having sex with his girlfriend. The 33-year-old builder was also convicted of drunk driving and not wearing a seatbelt. A fellow motorist witnessed erratic driving and [...]
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 [...]
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On the Arrive Alive website we have enabled the public to share their experiences about the safety on the roads. The public can register as voluntary traffic observers and report bad driving on-line. We also receive specific complaints and share these with the National Traffic Call Centre as [...]
Earlier today a visitor came to the Arrive Alive website whilst searching for the phrase “should I wear a seatbelt when pregnant”. This is a topic that was also raised by an employee of a major distribution company earlier this year. On the Arrive Alive website we have added [...]
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