The South African Police Service in Limpopo made a major breakthrough when abalone worth millions were recovered during a regular stop and search operation at the Groblersburg Port of Entry. The recovery, which is considered a step closer in breaking the back of the abalone trade, occurred when a truck […]
On the Arrive Alive website road users are urged to drive with Caution in Bad and Challenging Weather Conditions. These conditions include rain, dust, smoke and strong winds! The drivers of trucks are often severely tested when having to steer their trucks through strong winds. Some rather insightful dashboard camera […]
Two trucks involved in an accident on the N1 south of Louis Trichardt next to Kenington lodge. The one truck crashed into the back of another truck. The driver sustained light injuries. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations. The driver of a truck sustained light injuries after […]
It can be difficult to carve out a competitive advantage in today’s cutthroat business environment. For some companies, investments have been focused on creating digital advantage through measures like apps or fancy websites, or improved processes with clever technology to make things run faster and better. While all those strategies […]
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a serious collision on the N3 near Mooi River. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a passenger bus lost control resulting in a rollover. An adult female sadly died in the crash, another sustained serious injuries and forty seven other people […]
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the R50 Delmas Road in Bapsfontein. Reports from the scene indicate that a light motor vehicle and a heavy motor vehicle were involved in a collision. The driver of the light motor vehicle sustained minor injuries and was transported in a […]
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has long since played a role in cutting costs for businesses. An ‘on and off again’ trend, BPO is now facing what industry specialists call a ‘technology enabled transformation’. Cassie Lessing, managing director, Strato IT Group, says that digitisation is a main driver for BPO’s resurgence. […]
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to Vincent Dickenson Road in Canelands – Verulam after receiving multiple calls from the public reporting a truck on fire. Upon arrival Reaction Officers were informed that while at the stop street the driver noticed smoke entering the cab of the […]
On the Arrive Alive website road users are urged to drive with Caution in Bad and Challenging Weather Conditions. These conditions include rain, dust, smoke and strong winds! The drivers of trucks are often severely tested when having to steer their trucks through strong winds. Some rather insightful dashboard camera […]
Being a truck driver is risky. The reason for this is that you cannot control external factors while you’re out on the roads travelling from one destination to the next. But what you can do is reduce the possibility of accidents and injuries happening by performing the correct precautionary steps. […]
Fifteen people were left injured this evening when a truck and taxi collided at the Hendrik Potgieter and Nic Diedrics Road Intersection in Little Falls. ER24 paramedics, along with several other services, arrived on the scene at 16h30 to find the truck and taxi in the middle of the intersection. […]
Members of Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to a business premises in Phoenix – KZN after a truck that was parked outside the premises caught alight. Upon arrival the two right rear tyres on a Mercedes Benz truck was on fire. With the use of fire extinguishers Reaction […]
It is essential to the economy and society: without transport, things would quite literally grind to a halt. So, while it is easy to bemoan the sight of yet another 18-wheeler on the freeway, bear in mind the crucial role that vehicle – and all others like it – play. […]
Three injured after truck crashes down embankment on Du Toitskloof Pass
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Three people, two of them children, were left injured after the truck they were travelling in crashed down an embankment on Du Toitskloof Pass this afternoon. ER24 paramedics along with Metro Rescue arrived at the scene shortly before 14H00. Here they found two children, both males, standing next toAdvice on Safe Driving with Trucks in the Mountains!! ow.ly/JF7K30mAhno #ArriveAlive #Trucks #Mountains
Being a truck driver is risky. The reason for this is that you cannot control external factors while you’re out on the roads travelling from one destination to the next. But what you can do is reduce the possibility of accidents and injuries happening by performing the correct precautionary steps. […]
Too often do we find lost loads contributing to road crashes in South Africa. Not only do these loads fall onto other vehicles but also create a significant collision hazard for other road users. Poor packaging and poor strapping have been found to be the most likely factors to cause […]
A truck driver has sustained moderate injuries after a truck overturned on the N12 about twenty kilometres from Warrenton in the Northern Cape. The exact detail to the cause of the accident will remain a subject for police investigation and comment. Reports from the scene indicate that the road has […]
Michelin, the world’s leading tyre technology leader, today announced the availability of the MICHELIN X® MULTITM HD D in Southern Africa, an update to the immensely successful MICHELIN XDE2+. This tyre, designed for long haul, regional trucking on urban roads is another reflection of Michelin’s mission of sustainable mobility, bringing together technologies that […]
