There are almost 400 000 registered trucks on South Africa’s roads and about 10 million vehicles in total. Accidents happen every day and how often do we hear about trucks in the radio traffic and accident reports? Too often. For the truck drivers who work in the logistical transportation industry […]
A 38-year-old woman suffered spinal injuries after the vehicle she was traveling in was forced off the road by a reckless municipal truck driver. At approx 12:15 Paramedics from Reaction Unit South Africa were called out to the Inanda Road near Dawncrest in Verulam to render medical assistance. Upon arrival, […]
A friend sent a photo capturing the rather reckless positioning of a truck driver behind the steering wheel! We decided to share this with our friend Sean Gray from Nosa Logistics for their comments on this extremely dangerous behaviour: “Just when you think you have seen it all: This driver […]
A concerned road user share photos with the Arrive Alive website after capturing some extremely reckless incidents of unsafe overtaking in the Longtom Pass on camera. We decided to send these images to some of the experts in heavy vehicle driver training for their insights: What can be seen in […]
Healthy drivers are more likely to be safe drivers, with a big impact on other road users and the logistic company’s bottom line. It is well-known that South Africa has some of the worst road-safety statistics in the world.[i] The death or injury of loved ones exacts a high […]
Free State: A sting operation by the Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigating Unit has led to the arrest of a six-member syndicate alleged to be involved in the selling of commercial explosives and illegal firearms on Tuesday, 06March 2018. The six suspects aged between 24 and 59, amongst them a […]
Construction business owners who own a fleet of vehicles need to understand the importance of the different fleet management and monitoring technologies to help improve transport operations. In order to ensure that your fleet works according to your budget, while performing effectively, business owners need to utilise wireless fleet management […]
On the 2nd of March the Traffic Police Services in Limpopo alerted road users to safety threats in the Steelpoort area: “Limpopo – Steelpoort: R37 are blocked please use alternative routes to Lydenburg. Avoid Burgersfort or Steelpoort. People are burning tyres and throwing stones.”
R1.8 Million Rand of imported pork, a refrigerated container and a trailer that was stolen just outside the Durban Harbour – KZN was recovered in Mt. Edgecombe this afternoon. A businessman contacted Reaction Unit South Africa, requesting assistance in locating the stolen trailer which was loaded with meat imported from […]
We have all been there – driving behind a massive truck towing a trailer, and trying to overtake it on a single lane road. Not only is it swaying a bit from side to side, but it is so difficult to find a stretch of open road to use for […]
