A large group of provincial traffic officers took part in a two-day Brake & Tyre Watch training day at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell on 10 and 11 August 2016. Staff members working in the Transport and Administration and Licensing directorate of the Department of Transport and Public […]
North West: Police in Rustenburg arrested a 45-year-old suspect for possession of hijacked truck in the early hours of yesterday, 4 August 2016. The truck was allegedly hijacked on Wednesday in Hammanskraal near Pretoria. According to information, the police spotted the truck which by then, was also being followed by […]
A mechanic in his twenties has been killed whilst working on a truck in Vialls Place, Clare Estate Durban around 11:30am today. Rescue Care and EMRS Paramedics arrived on the scene to find the man still entrapped under the truck. The man had been working on the truck when the […]
Gauteng-: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has commended the Mpumalanga provincial government for impounding four un-roadworthy heavy motor vehicles in Malelane. The vehicles and their trailers had numerous defects including worn out tyres with exposed wires, expired licence discs and cracked windscreens. Authorities also discovered that one of the […]
In the early hours of this morning EMER-G-MED’s M05, V02, A07 and A08 were dispatched to reports of a mass casualty incident on the corners of Old Johannesburg Road and Lenchen Road, in Centurion. It’s believed that a truck’s tyre came off and collided with the taxi, leaving the taxi […]
A truck driver and a petrol attendant have escaped unharmed after a truck caught fire at the Tugela Truck Inn on the N3, Harrismith. Reports from the scene indicate that the truck was being refuelled when it caught fire. Netcare911 paramedics were on standby at the scene. The Ladysmith Fire […]
The international technology company and industry partner Continental will be at Electra Mining Africa 2016, held this year from September 12 to 16, at Expo Centre Nasrec in Johannesburg. It will host a stand that features a range of its rubber, solid woven and specialist application conveyor belts; belt condition […]
Winter driving brings many challenges, one of which is that drivers spend more time driving in the dark. This creates a totally different set of challenges as one’s “risk” increases dramatically. Some of these are physical, while others are security issues. After the sun goes down, a driver’s depth perception, […]
Firstgroup has introduced, ready for action, the fully branded and ready to roll – Firstroad 5 Car Rigid Carrier. Also view: Vehicle Recovery and Road Safety Firstgroup and Road Safety
At any recreational and social event where alcohol is present, it is not unusual for visitors to get a little – or very – tipsy. In fact, alcohol induced merriment at South African recreational events is fairly common and can, if not controlled, lead to accidents and injury. In order […]
