Approximately twenty people have been injured after twenty vehicles collided on the M7 Edwin Swales before South Coast Road in Durban on Tuesday morning just after 8am. Rescue Care Paramedics arrived on the scene to find total chaos. Badly damaged vehicles lay strewn across the road and the entire roadway […]
Month: January 2019
Dakar Rally podium finish for Team De Rooy with all four trucks in the top ten on Goodyear truck tyres
Gerard De Rooy took 3rd place in the Truck Class of the 2019 Dakar Rally with all four of the Petronas Team De Rooy Ivecos finishing in the Top 10 on standard Goodyear Offroad ORD tyres. Petronas Team De Rooy was the only team to see all its trucks finish. Dutchman […]
Top tips for fleet vehicle maintenance
If you own or manage a fleet, you know that it is vital to maintain the vehicles. Without your fleet vehicles, you will not be able to operate, which will cause you to lose money and clients. You will need to implement a strategy which ensures that your vehicles are […]
One person has been hospitalised in a collision on the R547
One person has been hospitalised with moderate injuries following a collision between two heavy motor vehicles on the R547, Lehlaka Park. Local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.
What to look for when buying a fleet vehicle
As a fleet business owner, you have to upgrade your vehicles on a regular basis. This could be because you want to move on to using larger vehicles, you have taken on more clients or because you want to upgrade your fleet to look more modern and professional. Whatever the […]
A Truck and minibus collision leaves four injured on Fabricia road
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a M.V.A on the corners of Oliver and Fabricia road. A truck and a minibus collided leaving four occupants with moderate injuries. Two patients were treated on scene by EGM & transported to nearby hospitals for further care.
European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reveals new vehicle safety measures proposed for heavy-duty vehicles
This fact sheet explains ACEA’s position on the new vehicle safety measures proposed for heavy-duty vehicles as part of the revision of the EU General Safety Regulation. In May 2018, the European Commission proposed a revision of the General Safety Regulation (GSR), which specifies the safety systems that new truck […]
Truck drivers arrested for public violence
Four truck drivers aged between 28 and 38 years of age were arrested yesterday on the N3 in the Van Reenen area. The drivers used their articulated vehicles to block off both the south bound as well as the north bound carriageways. During the blockage, two trucks were set alight. […]
Several injured when minibus rear-ends truck on the N1 north after Walmansdaal.
Paramedics from Emer-G-Med responded to a minibus taxi vs truck on the N1 north after Walmansdaal. The minibus taxi rear-ended a truck. Multiple patients were treated and transported by other emergency services. One critical patient was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
Two woman die as truck crashes through there home in Pietermaritzburg
Netcare 911 responded to reports of a collision on the L782 in the Phayipini area of Pietermaritzburg. Reports from the scene indicate that the driver of a heavy motor vehicle lost control resulting in the vehicle crashing into a house. Sadly two adult females from the house had sustained fatal […]










