Speed Enforcement In Security Estates
A worrying new trend has started in many parts of South Africa and has proliferated about as silently as the approach of winter: Security Estates have started buying speed measuring devices (speed...
View ArticleRoad Safety with Arrive Alive on Twitter: Why does it Matter? What have we...
Introduction It has taken a while but we are proud to confirm that the Twitter handle of the Arrive Alive Online Initiative @_ArriveAlive has reached the 150,000 followers mark. This number is a bit of...
View ArticleRoad Rage - A Treatable Illness?
Introduction Road rage is referred to as “incidents of angry and aggressive driving”, are taking place with increasing frequency on SA roads. It is defined as an assault with a motor vehicle or other...
View ArticleRoad Rage
Defining Road Rage Road rage is referred to as “incidents of angry and aggressive driving”. It is defined as an assault with a motor vehicle or other dangerous weapon by the operator or passenger/s of...
View ArticleSafety of workers and flagmen in areas of road construction
Workers in areas of road construction are worthy of protection. On the Arrive Alive website, we find information on safe driving in areas of construction activity. The most important safety precaution...
View ArticleRoad Rage
Introduction It was during the early 1980s that the term “road rage” first surfaced in the media. Because of its catchy name, it stuck, and was used to describe any incident resulting from aggressive...
View ArticleRoad Rage: 10 Point Plan to Prevent Road Rage
10 POINT PLAN TO PREVENT "ROAD RAGE" Forget work or home worries, concentrate on driving. Plan your journey to reduce anxiety and stress. Adopt a positive mental attitude - to help with frustration....
View ArticleRoad Safety Tips For Easter 2019
1 Obey the rules of the road and carry your driver’s licence with you. 2 Plan the route to your holiday destination and allow enough time to reach the destination - taking into account many road works...
View ArticleRoad Safety and Your Windscreen
Background information The windscreen is an often neglected component of the vehicle. The windscreen is much more important than a mere screen between you and other road users. The safety needs stretch...
View ArticleShatterprufe and Road Safety
In South Africa, most locally manufactured vehicles are fitted with an OE windscreen. The legislation also states that vehicle repairs should return the vehicle to its original state. Shatterprufe...
View ArticleClear Vision
Introduction The ability of the driver to have good vision is an important part of driver fitness. The SA Optometric Association provides insight pertaining to the requirement of clear vision on the...
View ArticleHighway Heroes and Road Safety
It is near impossible to imagine a world without trucks. The trucking industry keeps our economy on the move with our truck drivers navigating their large vehicles, sharing roads with an often less...
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 ArticleHijack Prevention Guidelines
Introduction: It has become increasingly difficult to steal motor vehicles, with all the anti-theft devices, such as immobilisers, gear-locks, etc. These steps have resulted in a dramatic increase in...
View ArticleSpeed as a Contributory Factor to Road Traffic Crashes
Introduction Since the invention of the motor vehicle over a century ago, it is estimated that about 30 million people have been killed in road crashes worldwide. The first road crash recorded in South...
View ArticleCycling Safety
Cycling safety has become a major concern on the South Africa roads as there has been a significant increase in the number of fatal road crashes and accidents involving cyclists. The Road Traffic...
View ArticleRunning / Jogging and Road Safety
Background Information Road Safety is a concern not only for motorists but also for other road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and runners. Running injuries are quite common but can be reduced...
View ArticleUsing Tourniquets to Stop Severe Bleeding
With more and more South Africans are being exposed to trauma on a daily basis, as bystanders or witnesses, we are often the first people on the scene, especially Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC). The...
View ArticleCompliance in the Road Freight Transport Industry in South Africa
The South African freight transportation landscape fundamentally differs from that of the rest of the globe. In most other countries the fleet sizes comprise mostly of the owner of the transport...
View ArticleTreatment of and Response to Cuts and Bruises
The skin is the largest organ of the human body, about 2m square in surface area and has several functions. It is also a barrier which provides protection from infection and heat loss. We need to...
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