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A real-time GPS vehicle tracking solution can prove invaluable when protecting company assets. Not only does it provide up-to-the-minute data on assets’ whereabouts, but also sends out alerts in real-time when it detects unauthorised movement. Leading German construction company Heinrich Walter Bau (HWB) recently experienced the value of having vehicle […]
BFGoodrich Tires, the company that created the first all-terrain tyre in 1976 and a subsidiary of Michelin, today launched its tyre product line for trucks and buses in South Africa. The BFGoodrich Truck portfolio will feature commercial truck and bus tyres that cover highway, regional and on/off-road applications. This broad […]
Yesterday afternoon EMER-G-MED’s V02 responded to reports of a serious truck crash on the R55 and Lochner, in Centurion. Paramedics arrived to find that a truck had T-boned another truck’s trailer, causing the trailer to swing around and collide with a taxi. Fortunately, despite the mechanism, no injuries were sustained.
Hino South Africa, one of the country’s leading truck manufacturers, recently sponsored the first joint Brake & Tyre Watch event to be attended by truck operators, Hino dealers and a large number of Hino SA staff. It certainly proved an eye-opener for all who those who were at the Donkerhoek […]
With the second annual Highway Heroes driver campaign currently underway, Ctrack wishes to stress the importance of how this initiative can help change common misconceptions motorists may have about truck drivers’ behaviour on our roads. The campaign, hosted by Regent Commercial Vehicle Insurance (RCV), aims to recognise and award those […]
Eight tips for On-The-Road Health and Safety Johannesburg, South Africa, 18 October 2016 –Crashes involving trucks and buses are a daily reality in South Africa – with collisions being caused by anything from fatigue to driving under the influence of alcohol. Chris Barry, MD of HCV (Commercial Vehicle Underwriting) says […]
Brilliant work is done daily by Trucking Wellness to ensure the physical safety of our truck drivers across South Africa! The Trucking Wellness Programme was launched in 1999 and is an initiative of the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry (NBCRFLI). It is a primary healthcare […]
MBSA has been a proud supporter of Trucking Wellness for many years. In 2009, this support was entrenched through the formation of a long-term partnership, which aims to significantly increase and strengthen the work of Trucking Wellness in targeted areas. The objective is to create a platform for encouraging a healthy lifestyle amongst […]
Last night EMER-G-MED and the Heidelberg Volunteer Medics responded to reports of a serious collision involving a truck and a car on the R23 towards Balfour, in Heidelberg. On arrival paramedics found that a 45-ton truck had collided with a car, pushing it off the road and into a field […]
