Today, 06 June 2019 at about 11:00 a driver and his crew were hijacked at Electron Road, Spartan, Kempton Park. It is alleged that the driver and his crew were driving along Electron Road in Spartan when a Toyota Fortuner and a silver grey Audi intercepted the truck. The complainant […]
An intelligence driven operation last night in Touwsriver landed two suspects behind bars for being in possession of a truck load of abalone with an estimated street value of R28 million. Information of a truck transporting abalone to Gauteng on the N1 freeway was pursued and near Rooikoppies the truck […]
Limpopo: Suspect nabbed for smuggling illicit creams and tablets worth millions of rand Tom Burke (Lephalale Cluster) – A 27-year-old suspect was arrested on Saturday, 26 January 2019, by the police at Groblersbrug Port of Entry in the Tom Burke policing area, for smuggling illicit creams and tablets worth millions […]
Since Monday, 2019-01-21, up until Sunday, 2019-01-27, members of Upington Public Order Policing (POP) Unit under the command of Captain Crause conducted crime prevention operations and crowd management during the voter registration weekend in the Kakamas and Augrabies Policing Areas. Six arrests were made for drunkenness and rebellious behaviour while […]
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. […]
The Department of Transport published Notice No. 1392 of 19 December 2018 in Government Gazette No 42120. Reg 224. Overall height of vehicle and load No person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle together with any load thereon, the overall height of which— (a) in the case […]
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 […]
There is legislation to ensure that transporters pay special attention to the loading of their vehicles and how loads are transported on our public roads. This legislation is referred to as the Consignor/ Consignee legislation. The main objective of the legislation is to provide guidance and enforce the process through […]
The South African Police Service in Lompopo are still hitting hard on criminal syndicates in all the Clusters including in the Ports of Entry. This became evident when a sting joint search operation was conducted yesterday on 2018-08-04 at the Beitbridge Port of Entry. A truck was stopped at the […]
Answer: SANS10231 (Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Road) requires that authorities through which the substance will be moved must be made are of the route to be used and the risks associated with the substance. This is what is commonly referred to as “Route risk assessment”. Gavin Kelly Technical & […]
Conversations with truck drivers… What are they Telling Us? - Truck and Freight Information Online
Conversations with truck drivers… What are they Telling Us? - Truck and Freight Information Online
I remember rather well the focus in medical law on “Informed Consent”. As lecturers we emphasized the importance to medical students of giving the conscious patient all the important information and for him to make an “informed” decision! So, when it comes to the health and well-being of our...Transport Minister sends condolences to family of truck driver killed after truck was petrol-bombed
Transport Minister sends condolences to family of truck driver killed after truck was petrol-bombed
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family of a truck driver whose vehicle was petrol bombed in the Western Cape earlier this month. Bernard Groenewald – who sustained serious burn wounds after his truck was targeted on the N1, near Touws River in the
