We claim to be Proudly South African, but when many of us climb behind the steering wheel it is all about “I” and “Me” and we don’t mind obstructing or even endangering others on the road? The Arrive Alive website received an email from a road user which we would like to share: “Hi there, [...]
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We would like to share the contents of an email sent to the Arrive Alive website requesting assistance in Lenasia. This was also forwarded to the road authorities in Gauteng for a response and action: “WE need YOUR help to make Lenasia’s roads safer. Recently a young child lost his life on our roads. We, [...]
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Many accidents are caused by driver fatigue and driving while tired late at night and in the early hours of the morning. But why is driving while fatigued so dangerous and what is the exact effect that fatigue has on the driving behaviour of a fatigued driver? We would like to quote some information from the [...]
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The biggest single contribution to road fatalities in South Africa are collisions with pedestrians and resulting pedestrian fatalities. We need to do our utmost to be safe as pedestrians - whilst drivers also need to be alert to pedestrians at the side of the road. We would like to share some advice and suggestions about [...]
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[Bloemfontein 03 December 2011 05:00] A bakkie was completely ripped open after the driver of the vehicle crashed into the back of a stationary bakkie carrying workers which was standing at the robots at the corners or Nelson Mandela Drive and Jac van Rhyn Road in Bloemfontein. The driver of the vehicle, a 28 year [...]
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[Springs 13 September 2011 10:00] A man in his 40′s has been killed at the corners of Greta and Ermelo Streets in Springs. The incident details are at this stage not clear, but the motorbike collided into a white sedan with such force, both vehicles were extensively damaged. The front of the car was ripped [...]
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Thumbs Up for Thumbs Down!! The generation we live in is being defined by the evolution of technology. Everything we do these days is dramatically different to the same activity performed a mere decade ago as we constantly strive to make everything faster and more efficient. Thus, the evolution of technology is being accelerated by [...]
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We would like to share an email that the Arrive Alive website has received from a disgruntled road user: “I was on my way to Woodmead shopping centre on Saturday 26 March around 11:43. At the intersection of North Way and Old Pretoria Road we experienced some lawlessness and thoroughly offensive behavior. The Toyota in [...]
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Tom Tom has been one of the industry leaders when it comes to global positioning satellite technology and that leadership was awarded and noted at the recent 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Tom Tom GPS and its Tom Tom Go 2505 TM was able to take home four awards at the convention. Not [...]
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On the Arrive Alive website we have a rather comprehensive section on “Trauma Counseling and Road Safety”. This was inspired by an accident report a few years ago having witnessed a photo of school children after a bus accident. I believe that we do not always recognize the importance of trauma counseling – and would [...]
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