An Australian backpacker in South Africa for the soccer World Cup passed out drunk in the driveway of a Johannesburg politician under the impression he was in Cape Town. Woken after a bitterly cold night on the streets of South Africa’s commercial capital, 26-year-old Jerry Goding was given a cup of coffee, a hot shower [...]
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Springbok scrumhalf Ricky Januarie will perform 20 hours of community service after drunk-driving charges against him were withdrawn in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Januarie was ordered to coach rugby at schools selected by the National Institute for Crime Prevention and Re-integration of Offenders (NICRO). He is expected to do this community service between [...]
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Bryce Moon is out on bail after he was charged with culpable homicide for June’s accident, where his Mercedes Benz hit a Tembisa woman who later died in hospital. The Bafana Bafana midfielder handed himself over to the police on Thursday and appeared at the Randburg Magistrates court. He was later released on R3 000 [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received this request for information earlier today: “Thank you for a wonderful website. It really makes it easier to access much information about tips and rules regarding safety on the road. I just need ask/find out: 1. Is it illegal for passengers in a vehicle to consume alcohol while the car [...]
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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 [...]
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Every now and then the Arrive Alive website will receive via email a photo of a funny incident or a rather fascinating road sign. Yesterday afternoon we received a photo of a road traffic sign from a friend at the RTMC. This sign can be found in the [...]
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
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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Cyclists are vulnerable road users and are most at risk when sharing the roads with other drivers. There are few roads in South Africa that can be described as “cycling friendly”, and our cyclists have to rely mostly on their own alertness and that of other drivers sharing the [...]
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