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Yesterday afternoon EMER-G-MED’s V02 responded to reports of a serious truck crash on the R55 and Lochner, in Centurion. Paramedics arrived to find that a truck had T-boned another truck’s trailer, causing the trailer to swing around and collide with a taxi. Fortunately, despite the mechanism, no injuries were sustained.
With the second annual Highway Heroes driver campaign currently underway, Ctrack wishes to stress the importance of how this initiative can help change common misconceptions motorists may have about truck drivers’ behaviour on our roads. The campaign, hosted by Regent Commercial Vehicle Insurance (RCV), aims to recognise and award those […]
Eight tips for On-The-Road Health and Safety Johannesburg, South Africa, 18 October 2016 –Crashes involving trucks and buses are a daily reality in South Africa – with collisions being caused by anything from fatigue to driving under the influence of alcohol. Chris Barry, MD of HCV (Commercial Vehicle Underwriting) says […]
Brilliant work is done daily by Trucking Wellness to ensure the physical safety of our truck drivers across South Africa! The Trucking Wellness Programme was launched in 1999 and is an initiative of the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI). It is a primary healthcare […]
MBSA has been a proud supporter of Trucking Wellness for many years. In 2009, this support was entrenched through the formation of a long-term partnership, which aims to significantly increase and strengthen the work of Trucking Wellness in targeted areas. The objective is to create a platform for encouraging a healthy lifestyle amongst […]
Don’t offend When surveys ask drivers what angers them most, the results are remarkably consistent. A few specific behaviors seem unusually likely to enrage other drivers. You can protect yourself by avoiding them: Cutting off. When you merge, make sure you have plenty of room. Use your turn signal to show your intentions […]
Emergency services were called to reports of a heavy goods truck that left the road and crashed into a high tension power line on the N8 west of Bloemfontein yesterday evening. On arrival paramedics found the truck off the road with several broken high tension power lines on the scene. […]
You know the drivers behind the wheels of Manline Energy’s fleet must be among the finest when only three percent of applicants make the grade in a rigorous recruitment process. The bulk vehicle operator of fuel, chemicals and other hazardous cargo pulls out all stops to ensure that they deliver […]
South Africa’s Department of Transport will once again embark on its annual Transport Month campaign, kicking off on the first of October. The initiative is used to raise awareness on the importance of transport to the local economy, including the provision of a safe and more affordable, accessible and reliable […]
Horrific road crash on the N1 today between Bloemfontein and Edenburg in the Free State yesterday @StanfromIBF @TruckAndFreight #ArriveAlive
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As someone who frequently travels the N1 freeway between Bloemfontein and Cape Town and Bloemfontein and Johannesburg, it has become rather evident how much of our economy is reliant on the transportation of cargo via road freight. It appears that Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays are the “extra busy”...
#TRACN4route. 18:45. Truck removed btw Balmoral Kusile IC and Highveld Wakefield IC (N4/3 km 11.2E). EB lan… https://t.co/nsjzlBCUFf
#TRACN4route. 5/04 at 18:13. Jackknifed truck btw Balmoral Kusile IC and Highveld Wakefield IC (N4/3 km 11.… https://t.co/DltxXIz9Yo
