3500 taxi drivers, 53 testing sessions, nine provinces, these are the numbers that highlight the brandhouse Number One Taxi Driver initiative that is being implemented nationally in a bid to make our roads safer in a nation that is commuter-driven. Theory and practical testing started in March and will run through to May training the [...]
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Control Instruments-Automotive has launched its successful Safari HDP 4×4 shock absorber for the Land Rover Discovery 2. It is the only locally developed and manufactured 4×4 shock absorber in South Africa. The Safari HDP has an advanced design. It offers benefits such as an extra large working cylinder that reduces stress on the working components, [...]
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[Fochville 16 March 2012 11:30] An accident on the N12 between Glen Harvey and Fochville has left five people dead and another one person with critical injuries. It is not clear as to how the accident happened, but it is believed that both vehicles may have been travelling in the direction of Randfontein from Potchefstroom [...]
What do you know about the importance of air bags and the safety they provide? On the Arrive Alive website we have shared much information on Seatbelt Safety and Child Restraints. We would also like to share some information on air bags from an interview with Petro Kruger from the Road Safety Foundation: Is it [...]
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The past few weeks we have seen an increase in the number of emails from parents concerned with speedsters and other irresponsible drivers putting the lives of school children at risk. On Friday I was in close proximity to a crash just outside Willem Postma primary school in Bloemfontein. The elderly driver claimed that he [...]
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[Bloemfontein 28/29 Januray 2012 between 22:30 and 06:30] 3 separate accidents in the Bloemfontein surrounding area has left 1 persondead and another 12 people with various injuries. At around 22:30 a Mercedes sedan and Mazda sports car collided head on, on First Avenue. The cause of the accident is not known but the driver and [...]
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[Vereeniging 09 January 2012 08:00] A woman in her 30′s has suffered extensive injuries after she crashed into a truck on the R59 near the Heidelberg Road off ramp in Randvaal this morning. The woman was travelling in the direction of Johannesburg when it is believed she suddenly lost control of her VW Golf and [...]
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National Road Traffic Act Regulations Prohibition on use of communication device while driving 308A. (1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a public road– while holding a cellular or mobile telephone or any other communication device in one or both hands or with any other part of the body; while using or operating a [...]
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With the Festive Season on our doorstep it is almost certain that people will travel to holiday destinations across South Africa to explore our beautiful country. Unfortunately there might be a glitch in your travel plans if you are not prepared. A minor medical incident can spoil a fun-filled holiday without proper action being taken. [...]
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[Sunninghill 22 November 2011 19:00] A man is lucky to have come out of an accident on the N1 in the direction of Roodepoort just before the Bowling Road bridge, with relatively minor injuries after his car allegedly aquaplaned. Paramedics were called to the incident in the pouring rain where the 36 year old man’s [...]
