Safe Driving in the Fog and Mist
Introduction and Background Driving in fog and mist requires special caution. It is believed that this environmental road hazard is one of the most dangerous. It is challenging to drive in heavily...
View ArticleVolvo Research on the Positioning of Children in Cars
Knowledge Saves Lives All parents want to give their children the best possible protection. In the car as well as everywhere else. Even so, children are still suffering injuries or even dying because...
View ArticleTrucking Wellness & HIV Treatment
Introduction Herewith some information about the excellent work performed by the Trucking Wellness Programme over the last few years and how employers and employees in the Road Freight and Logistics...
View ArticleRoad Traffic Management Corporation Educational
Establishment Of The Road Traffic Management Corporation The purpose of this document is to provide information on the establishment of the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC); its purpose and...
View ArticleRoad Traffic Management Corporation
Background to the Road Traffic Management Corporation [RTMC] in South Africa The Road to Safety Strategy involves the creation of the RTMC that will be responsible for vehicle registration, traffic...
View ArticleVehicle Crash Reports using Telematics and On-Board Video Cameras
Introduction: Self-regulation in the transport industry has the ability to make a significant impact in efforts to make roads safer. Through effective fleet management and logistics, transport...
View ArticleCollision and Dashcam analysis of Crash into cow at Night
Driving at night is significantly more dangerous that doing so during the day. Not only is visibility reduced but drivers have to share the roads with speedsters, drunk and fatigued drivers and often...
View ArticleSpeed and Maintaining a Safe Operating area Around Trucks
Introduction Few drivers have an understanding of the distance required to bring their vehicles to a complete stop. In our crash reports from emergency medical services we find many rear-end crashes...
View ArticleSharing the Road with Trucks
Introduction Road crashes with heavy vehicles are receiving much more media attention than that of passenger vehicles. The carnage from these crashes are simply much scarier and thought provoking than...
View ArticleSafe Driving and Towing a Trailer Safely
Introduction to trailers and safer driving in South Africa In many recent crash reports a trailer is found somewhere on or near the crash scene. Surveys confirm that many trailer owners are not fully...
View ArticlePacking The Vehicle Safely For The Road Trip
Planning the Journey What you will pack for the road trip and much of how you will pack depend on how far you are to drive and the reason for your travels. There are a multitude of factors affecting...
View ArticleTrucking Wellness & HIV Treatment
Introduction Herewith some information about the excellent work performed by the Trucking Wellness Programme over the last few years and how employers and employees in the Road Freight and Logistics...
View ArticleLighting and Safe Driving
Introduction This is a highly simplified article of a much more complex field of interest with a lot of comparative evaluation between certain lighting technologies. This should not be used as a...
View ArticleLighting, Head Lamps and Spot Lights on Vehicles and Rules of the Road
There is often much confusion amongst vehicle owners about the lights they are allowed to fit on their vehicles. Much of this is uncertainty pertaining to the terminology of what a head lamp is and...
View ArticleRoad Safety for Women Driving Alone
Introduction Women are regarded in the insurance industry as ‘’safer” drivers and less likely to be in a road accident. Even though all motorists need to be alert and cautious, female drivers...
View ArticleTraffic Calming, Speed Calming and Road Safety
Introduction and Background Traffic calming is intended to slow or reduce motor-vehicle traffic in order to improve the living conditions for residents as well as to improve safety for pedestrians and...
View ArticleSafety Advice For Long Distance Driving
On the Arrive Alive website we share advice on safe driving techniques for a variety of different driving conditions 24/7. Even though many of these suggestions may be applicable irrespective of the...
View ArticleRoad Safety Advice for foreigners driving in South Africa
Overview /Background information South Africa has much to offer for international tourists and more and more is done to ensure an enjoyable and safe stay for our international visitors. Tourism...
View ArticleSafety and the Delivery Bike Rider
Introduction An aspect of road safety often neglected is the safety of the delivery bike rider. We share the roads with these young transporters who are required to make deliveries with speed and...
View ArticleChild Restraints and Road Safety
Introduction to Child Restraints and Road Safety Increasing motorization worldwide has brought more crashes and injuries to vehicle occupants, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. One of...
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