Head-on crashes are one of the deadliest type of motor vehicle collisions and are usually caused by negligent drivers. One such driver captured in this video could have caused a serious collision, even fatal. The worst part is that since he is driving a truck, he could come out unscathed but the same cannot be […]
Most truck accidents are as a result of human error or the trucking company’s negligence, and sometimes a mechanical failure is to blame. In fact, mechanical failures, are usually as a result of negligence on the part of the driver or the trucking company. Truck drivers ought to report every anomaly on the truck to
Long-distance drivers, be it truck, taxi or bus drivers are prone to driving exhausted, with grave outcomes in many circumstances. Daydreaming on the wheel or even dozing off becomes a true reality if a driver is tired. In the few seconds that happens, your vehicle has probably veered onto oncoming traffic or you have encroached
Roads across South Africa are expected to become very busy over the festive season. Here are some advice and tips to help you arrive safely at your destination, courtesy of Arrive Alive. 20 ROAD SAFETY TIPS 1) Obey the rules of the road and carry your driver’s license with you. 2) Plan the route to
The President says the legal limit of blood alcohol content for South African drivers will be lowered in a bid to save lives. Cyril Ramaphosa joined the launch of Transport Month in Heidelburg, Gauteng yesterday. He says drunk driving remains one of the leading causes of road fatalities in the country. “We are going to
Cape Town – If the City of Cape Town has its way, motorists who are caught using their cellphones while driving will be forced to hand over their mobile devices to law enforcement officers. The Mother City then plans to donate these confiscated cell phones to neighbourhood watches, NGOs or non-profit organisations. These drastic measures
Drive safely, comply with traffic officials and make more use of public transport was the message of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s first Transport Month launch, held near the busy N3 in Heidelberg on Saturday. “Our roads won’t become safer unless we change our attitudes as road users,” said Ramaphosa, remembering those who had died in one
Road crashes exert a heavy burden on the economy, society and families as they involve economically active members of society, many of whom are breadwinners and heads of families. “Statistics show that deaths on South African roads increase substantially over the long weekends, with more people dying on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The abuse of
As a trucker you probably have heard discussions about overloading of trucks many times. It is obviously illegal, but have you personally ever cared to look at the risks involved, just to understand how overloading your truck can adversely affect you and other road users? Most likely NO! You probably hear or know about trucking
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has welcomed the permanent closure of two Gauteng vehicle-testing stations following fraud and corruption allegations. The deregistration of the Orlando and Viking testing stations follows investigations and subsequent arrests of three motor vehicle examiners by the RTMC’s National Traffic Anti-Corruption Unit last year. A clerk was also arrested. “An
