We wish to invite you to register for our Nineteenth Annual Road Traffic and Transport Legislation Workshops. VENUES: 22 May 2018 – Stellenbosch (Spier) 24 May 2018 – Durban (Garden Court, Marine Parade) 30 May 2018 – Pretoria (CSIR) OUR SPEAKERS AND TOPICS ALTA SWANEPOEL Road Traffic and Transport Legislation […]
Question: I would like to know what he Speed Limit is for 8-ton truck? Answer: The legislation changed on 11 Nov 2016. The maximum speed limit for goods vehicles over 3 500 kg up to 9000 kg GVM is now 100 km/h. The vehicle must also display a 100 sign at […]
Transporting dangerous goods, including hazardous chemicals, is associated with specific risks that could cause harm to people, animals, property and the environment in the event of an accident. It is therefore essential for hauliers and logistics service providers to have management systems in place to properly identify and control the […]
The Arrive Alive Website received the Following Question: Speed limits: Message The number of trucks over 9 tons ignoring the 80kph limit is scary. More so is the fact that, traffic officers I have spoken to, say that speed checking in a say 120kph zone does not differentiate between trucks […]
Register before 15 May 2017 and receive the General Driver Training Information booklet for free. VENUES: 23 May 2017 – Stellenbosch (Spier) 25 May 2017 – Durban (Garden Court, Marine Parade / OR Tambo Parade) 8 June 2017 – Pretoria (CSIR) OUR SPEAKERS AND TOPICS: ALTA SWANEPOEL: Update on Road […]
Question: Please advise us on the legal speed limits for the following vehicles and also if there are any changes in the future and when these changes may take effect. 1. Iveco Daily – GVM>3500kg Tare:4440 van body 2.Isuzu – GVM>3500kg Tare:6320 van body Kind regards Answer: If the GVM […]
Please note the Department of Transport has published the 24th amendment to the National Road Traffic Regulations in Gazette No. 40420 of 11 November 2016. [The speed limit for goods vehicles with a GVM over 3 500 kg up to 9 000 kg applies to all vehicles but the speed governers will […]
Question: Front and rear truck tyre specifications Regulations in Law? Sirs, I have been in the tyre industry for some time in the past but never could get hold of anything regarding the above. Manufacturers do have Steering axle, drive axle and multiple application tyres. It is obvious though that […]
Question: When does the 80km/h speed limit apply to trucks? Common Truck Types Rigid: 12,5 metres long; speed limited to 80 km/h Rigid & Dog: 19 metres long; speed limited to 80 km/h Semi-Trailer: 19 metres long; speed limited to 80 km/h B-Double: 22 metres long; speed limited to 80 km/h with […]
Question: “I am a local ultra heavy duty driver who believes that the 9 hour rest between shifts is not sufficient as I do not get enough sleep as I have to travel to and from home, eat, bath, etc. which leaves me with about 4 hours of sleep. When […]
Volvo Trucks’ continual road safety initiative for children - Truck and Freight Information Online
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The initiative, called Stop, Look, Wave is specifically aimed at helping children understand how to best behave around trucks, buses and cars, and to ultimately keep them safe on the roads. According to the South African Journal of Science, pedestrians are amongst the most vulnerable road users, an....Extra Caution is required when road users navigate near the blind spots of trucks goo.gl/r5Vxns #ArriveAlive #Blindspot
