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 [...]

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AIM The aim of the project was to make students aware of the fact that they should act as responsible road users and to arrive safely at their destination. Alcohol abuse during Intervarsity is a serious problem among students. Research in South Africa has proven that the human factor is the largest cause of road [...]

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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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