Drunk Driving and Road Safety
Drunk Driving and Road Safety Drunk Driving is one of the biggest threats to Road Safety in South Africa. Research indicates that 50% of people who die on the roads have a blood alcohol concentration...
View ArticleSafe Driving on Roads with Potholes and Avoiding Pothole Damage
Introduction We have all been confronted by poor road conditions and the threat of the dreaded pothole. It is especially on our rural roads and after the rainy seasons that the road surface comes under...
View ArticleSafe Driving on Gravel Roads
Introduction Many licensed drivers have never driven on gravel roads or are inexperienced and unprepared for the unique challenges when doing so. This inexperience and lack of safety awareness result...
View ArticleTyre Safety
Tyre Safety Tyre failure is a vital factor in thousands of road accidents every year. Research by the CSIR indicates that nearly 20% of accidents involving minibuses have tyre failure as a contributing...
View ArticleCrash types and types of injuries in road crashes
Have you ever considered the type of injury you might sustain from a specific type of crash? What would be the first injuries a paramedic might expect to find when he arrives at a specific crash or...
View ArticleAdvanced Driving, Defensive Driving and Road Safety
Definition and Background Advanced Driving has been described as: “The ability to control the position and speed of the vehicle safely, systematically and smoothly, using road and traffic conditions to...
View ArticleSafe Driving near Veld and Forest Fires
Background information Left unchecked, veld and forest fires can cause widespread destruction to property. More serious is however the risk posed to the human lives of those traversing in areas prone...
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 ArticleHow To Handle An Emergency and Road Crash
What to do after a Road Crash/Collision Coming across an accident while out on the road can be a frightening and stressful experience. Not only is it a dangerous environment to disembark from your...
View ArticleSafely Driving and Operating Forklifts
What is the most typical types of crashes we find involving forklifts? Crushing, Struck or Pinning of a Pedestrian Accidents, like these, can be avoided by regular training for operator and...
View ArticleAccident Scene Safety
Introduction to Accident Scene Safety An accident scene can be a hectic place with a lot of things going on at once. Accident scenes are often chaotic and difficult to secure with so many people coming...
View ArticleRoad Safety near Construction Zones / Roadworks
Introduction and Overview Increased infrastructure spending and funding for road construction have led to a significant increase in the number of highway construction projects around South Africa. The...
View ArticleSafe Driving in Heavy Traffic
Introduction As urbanisation drives many to the cities and vehicle ownership increases, road users have to prepare themselves with the skills and attitude required to drive in heavy traffic much more...
View ArticleThe Sudden Unforeseen Stop and Roadside Emergencies
Introduction Our safety on the road is not only determined by our behaviour, but also by the behaviour of other road users. Unfortunately, there are also sometimes others targeting road users with...
View ArticleRoadside Assistance and Road Safety
Introduction and History As long as there has been travel by road there has been a need for roadside assistance. The earliest formalized roadside assistance includes in the UK the Royal Automobile Club...
View ArticleVehicle Recovery and Road Safety
Recovery of Vehicle after Accident / Dealing with Tow Truck Operators Background Information Tow truck operators provide a valuable service to the motoring public. They are quite often the first to...
View ArticleBurns and Treatment of Burns - Frequently asked Questions
On the Arrive Alive website, we share important information on safety from a fire at our homes as well as the Safety from Burns and Burn Wounds. There are, however, always some questions the public...
View ArticleSafety, Prevention and Treatment from Burns
Burns in South Africa: Who is at risk? There is a high incidence of burn injuries in South Africa. The root causes of this need to be addressed, but simply being aware of the risks is enough to...
View ArticleSafety from Fire at our Homes
Emergency personnel have to respond to fires at homes and informal settlements across South Africa. In the bitterly cold winter weather, the risk of injury from fire significantly increases. We...
View ArticleMasterDrive and Road Safety
MasterDrive is a result-driven, driver training organisation that engages with and assists companies in managing driver risk interventions. The company was established in 1999 and became part of the...
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