As South Africans eagerly anticipate the upcoming December summer holidays, many are preparing for road trips to their families and vacation destinations. While this season brings joy and the promise of memorable experiences, it also comes with increased congestion on the country’s roads and, regrettably, a surge in road accidents. […]
As part of commemorating the October Transport Month (OTM), the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison (DCSSL) conducted a multi-disciplinary Rest Stop on R23 Road in Standerton on Friday, 25 October 2024. The event was supported by the Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport (DPWRT), Lekwa local Municipality, […]
Operation Vhuthu Hawe was conducted on 26 April 2024 from 09:30 to 14:00 led by Captain Lefu Thamae, Station Commander of Ventersburg who was the Operational Commander. The following Police Stations and departments were involved, Ventersburg, Verkeerdevlei, Winburg, Welkom Public Order Policing, Department of Home Affairs, Provincial Traffic and South […]
Everybody who gets into a car, whether driver or passenger, is at risk of death. It’s just a fact. Road accidents are part of the system of modern life, as people commute from one destination to another. Every year, road traffic accidents claim the lives of around 1.3 million individuals […]
South Africa has one of the highest road death rates of any country in the world and the bulk of these deaths occur during the festive season. FAW Trucks believe that a little bit of prior planning and patience towards other road users can go along way in making our […]
Road safety initiatives are continuing from Transport Month into the month of November. The South African Bus Operators Association (SABOA) Day was hosted to update stakeholders on current and critical issues facing the industry. This week was also the 14th Annual Road Safety Summit in KwaZulu Natal (KZN). The Summit […]
Truck drivers have been cautioned by the KZN Department of Transport about the perils of driver tiredness. Earlier this week the Arrive Alive website published a very informative animation on Driver Tiredness, Fatigue and Road Safety! This animation was developed after a horrific crash by a truck driver in 2017: […]
A video has been received from several road users about an incident which occurred on the 18th of Junie 2017, 50km before Laingsburg in the direction towards Cape Town at 14h45. [For the purposes of this discussion we will not include reference to the dangers of driving when distracted and […]
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, […]
