According to trucking publication FleetWatch, for every 10 heavy trucks on our roads, between six and seven of them are unroadworthy. On this episode of driving forward, we discuss rigorous […]
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Improving crash investigation methods to ensure accountability
A presentation by Solomon Baloyi, fleet manager at Fleet Africa at the 1st annual Fleet Management Conference held at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Seeing the full picture
The eyes are every driver’s most important asset. Over the last few years, many studies were completed on the role of vision in road safety. The UK estimates 33 000 […]
Drowsy driving persists as fatal crash cause
SA is no stranger to the disastrous consequences emanating from drivers who are drowsy and whose actions impact on the innocent. While estimates of deaths caused by drowsy drivers in […]
Telematics proving its worth
Octo Telematics has joined calls for the British government to improve road safety and offer Insurance Premium Tax relief (IPT) on telematics insurance products for drivers under 25. Various road […]
Road Master 2016 has begun
The inaugural Road Masters competition was launched at TruckX 2016. The competition was announced by the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert, during his presentation at the conference. Companies with truck […]
10 000 heavy vehicle milestone achieved by RTMS
The Road Transport Management System (RTMS) confirmed that the number of heavy vehicles that are RTMS certified has surpassed the 10 000 mark. This increase demonstrates the commitment road transport […]
SA checks its road user behaviour
As part of ongoing efforts to support nationwide road safety activities, a road user behaviour colloquium has been convened in Pretoria. The colloquium, hosted by the Department of Transport and […]
How technology enhances safe driving
On Driving Forward, we zone in how technology can be used to train, recruits and minimise costs to companies and the economy. CNBC Africa speaks to Paul Olckers, CEO of […]
179 crashes, 237 dead over long weekend
The Minister of Transport has conveyed condolences to the families of the victims of the recent fatal motor vehicle crashes on the country’s national and provincial roads and has wished […]