Earlier today a regular visitor to the Arrive Alive website emailed this photo revealing how someone loaded a 12m ladder in a Renault Clio in Pretoria!! We referrred this to one of our experts and asked what the law might have to say about this!! Answer: The FAILS as far as I can see… 1. [...]
Continue reading " What is wrong with this example of overloading? "
This will become a common sight across the country as more and more road authorities are equipping themselves with the MASS5000 Weigh in Motion System. Many road authorities across the country are equipping themselves with the MASS5000 Weigh in Motion Systems to do pre-screening of heavy vehicles. Due to the fact that this is a [...]
Continue reading " Expect to see an increase in overload testing on South African roads!! "
Heavy Weight Expo 23 – 26 March 2010 Mikros Systems will be exhibiting the MASS-5000 Portable Low-Speed-Weigh-in-Motion System at the Heavy Weight Expo. You are cordially invited to visit us in hall G stand number 13 Expo Info: Date : 23-26 March 2010, Venue: Tshwane Events Centre, Times: 10h00 to 18h00 Five half-day workshops will [...]
A game reserve says traffic officers humiliated two guests by calling them “too fat” at a weighbridge. Management at Aquila Private Game Reserve, near Touws River, said its van was operating “within the restrictions of its permit” on Sunday. The reserve’s Toyota Quantum, licensed to carry 13 passengers and the driver, was transporting 10 passengers [...]
Continue reading " Passengers told they are fat and responsible for overloading! "
We have discussed on the Arrive Alive website the dangers of overloading to road safety. But what are the tools in the fight against overloading? These are pictures of a MASS 5000 trailer systems shipped to Angola. Their roads department use these systems to do overload legislation with. The costs of static weigh bridge installations [...]
Continue reading " Towing a trailer can help stop overloading! "
The Arrive Alive website yesterday received an email from a very concerned citizen. The email received from Marius was titled “Stop – Verwyder -Verbied – Verban – Sluit op en gooi sleutels weg !” [ Stop - remove -ban -Throw away the Keys!] This was sent wih reference to the recent fatal bus accident on [...]
The Minister of Transport has recently emphasized the importance of partnerships to address road safety in South Africa. Private companies have expertise in technology that could assist road safety authorities in addressing threats to road safety – and we need to use this expertise in the drive towards safer roads. One of these road safety [...]
Continue reading " Public private partnerships needed to address overloading "
The Arrive Alive website received this interesting question pertaining to the demerit system: Question: “Can you please let me know how the point system will work regarding truck overloading?” This was referred to the Experts at the RTMC and the following answer provided: Answer: “If the vehicle that has been charged for overloading belongs [...]
Continue reading " How will the demerit system affect the overloading of trucks? "
A visitor to the Arrive Alive website emailed a photo of an example of severe overloading. This is overloading of a motorbike and unfortunately involves several small children. We would like to quote from the Arrive Alive website on the dangers of overloading a vehicle: • The vehicle [...]
Continue reading " What are the risks to overloading a vehicle? "
Earlier this morning I could not help but smile at an email titled “Who needs a bakkie?” Most of the photos attached displayed gross overloading violations. One of these is that of a quad bike on top of a Volkswagen beetle! This reminded me of content that is [...]
Continue reading " Do the pre-ride checklist before the quad bike vacation! "
