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3 Mar

Nine Tips to Safe Fuel

Fuel prices have seen many increases in the last few months and with the economy so sluggish, interest rates high and VAT now at 15%, all indications are that inflation will continue on its upward spiral meaning all South Africans, rich and poor, are going to feel the pinch. Follow these nine tips and you […]

3 Mar

Intersections are Deadly

Fields Hill, Pinetown, Kwazulu Natal, September 2013 was the scene of one the most disastrous crashes in the country when 22 people died in a horrific incident, at an intersection, involving a runaway truck and five other vehicles, four of which were minibus taxis. Any reputable advanced, driver training institution would tell you that the […]

3 Mar

The Five Most Lethal Road Traffic Offences in South Africa

South Africa loses an average of 18000 people to road crashes annually. That brings to about 45 people who are killed needlessly and senselessly on our roads daily, due to recklessness, negligence and corruption. These are the five most lethal causes of road deaths in South Africa: Speeds too high for circumstances are the number […]

3 Mar

Safe Driving Tips

Make sure that your car is serviced regularly, as per the manufacturers’ specifications and more-so, when the vehicle out of warranty. When talking to your mechanic, ask him to look at things like the battery, anti-freeze/coolant, the radiator, damaged hoses, wiper blades, heater/defroster, all electrical components, all lights or any another problem that could result […]

3 Mar

Opinion: Road safety needs a serious overhaul

By Ashref Ismail As I write this piece, news of a third major fatal crash claiming multiple lives on South African roads are just filtering through. In one of the crashes, 27 people were killed needlessly and senselessly in Limpopo. The victims are breadwinners, community leaders, young and old, mostly the poorest of the poor […]

3 Mar

Shocking, Tragic but not Surprising!

By Ashref Ismail The Boksburg Tanker Explosion that claimed the lives of forty people on Christmas eve is symptomatic of a transport department that is dysfunctional and a country that is at the edge of a precipice. With more than a thousand people killed on South African roads during the past month-long holiday season, we […]