The Western Cape community safety and transport MECs will hold an urgent meeting on Monday to discuss what action should be taken against SA Roadlink.
An SA Roadlink bus driver was caught driving under the influence of alcohol in Worcester on Saturday night.
The incident comes just days after two SA Roadlink busses were pulled off the [...]
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With more than 2500 drunk drivers arrested in the first 20 days of December on roads across South Africa, the Arrive Alive website is also receiving advice and recommendations from the public. We would like to share one of the emails received from these visitors:
Contact Page Information from ArriveAlive.co.za
Name: Bakang
Surname:
Country: South Africa
Subject: Drinking and Driving [...]
Nearly 450 people have already died on South Africa’s roads this month while 2,000 drunk drivers have been arrested, according to the department of transport.
According to preliminary reports, 444 deaths (126 drivers, 184 passengers and 130 pedestrians) were recorded on South Africa’s roads as a result of 335 fatal crashes, for the period 1 to [...]
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Insurance members can enjoy themselves responsibly with OUTsurance’s new chauffeur service!
Leading Southern African direct short-term insurance company, OUTsurance, has launched ‘Buddy@OUT’, a chauffeur service that provides members with a convenient alternative to drinking and driving: their own personal driver.
Registered insurance clients simply phone the service and are driven home safely in their own OUTsured vehicle. [...]
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[ Foto is "ge-pose!"]
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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[ Let wel - hierdie foto is "ge-pose"!!]
Soms is dit nodig dat ons luister na die raad van kenners! Vroegoggend het ek juis uit Johannesburg waardevolle advies ontvang oor hoe om ‘n babbelas to voorkom. My goeie vriend Chris het besluit dat dit die aangewese tyd is om waardevolle advies met sy vriendekring te deel rakende [...]
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How much may a person drink?
Drunk driving, how much is too much to drink?
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!
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How much may a person drink?
Drunk driving, how much is too much to drink?
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Driving whilst not being sober is referred to internationally as Driving While Intoxicated, Impaired Driving, Driving under the Influence or as we in South Africa say - simply as Drunk Driving!
There is not much dispute as to the factors leading up to this physical state - it is purely the act of drinking and drinking [...]
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The above traffic sign made me think about impaired driving and the need for a sober approach to road safety! Perhaps sober thoughts are required not only from our drivers and pedestrians - but even from road authorities and those responsible for the maintenance of our roads!
I thought it might be wise to share a [...]
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