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 […]
This abnormal vehicle was impounded at PTCC for overloading on the Gross Combination Mass. On the exemption permit, the permissible gross combination mass is 64 840 kg but the actual mass is 85 280 kg which is 20 440 kg overloaded on the exemption. The vehicle comes all the way […]
When transporting goods and stock, it seems to make sense to load the vehicle a little more than usual. After all, many people reason, What difference can it really make? If I squeeze some more stuff onto the truck, I’ll maximise the benefit from the trip? Indeed, many people think […]
Limpopo: Provincial Traffic Police Officers from Zebetiela TCC intercepted a superlink hHMVIn Mokopane. The HMVwas traveling via escape routes from Polokwane to Mookgopong and is from Polokwane. The vehecle weighed 71400 kg GVM and is overloaded with more than 15 tons. This is the biggest overloeding recorded for this year in […]
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
