Introduction
On the Arrive Alive website, we have revealed that South Africa has the 10th largest road network in the world - approximately 750,000 km. It should be clear from this that roadside maintenance can be a quite a challenge - and we should pay attention to all those doing road maintenance, grass cutting and other forms of vegetation control.
Any road maintenance activity, including grass cutting, is hazardous and utmost care needs to be exercised, for the safety of both workers and motorists.
Roadway agencies are encouraged to develop roadside vegetation management programs to identify potential hazards and define the best maintenance practices for each location. An integrated roadside vegetation management program consists of eliminating or controlling vegetation through a variety of strategies including mowing, brush cutting (mechanical and hand), use of herbicides, grazing of livestock, cultivating desirable vegetation, and re-vegetation.
It is important to recognize...
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