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4×4Vehicle insurance can be regarded as a specialized type of car insurance. There are only a few insurers in South Africa who have specialized products tailored for the 4×4 driver and his vehicle. What are the most likely causes of 4×4 vehicle accidents? Most 4×4 accidents take place at high speed on gravel roads and relatively few [...] The Arrive Alive website has received an email with a link to some amazing driving skills on display! How fewer accidents would we have if all of our drivers undergo advanced driver training? It is estimated that 80% of drivers regards themselves as “good drivers”. Many have never been confronted with sudden emergency on the roads [...] The Department of Transport has released the official numbers for the death toll on South African roads this past festive season! There were 1582 road accident deaths over the festive season, a decrease from 1655 in 2008, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said. There were 1247 recorded vehicle crashes. Minister Ndebele expressed his concern about the behaviour on [...] It was revealed by the Department of Transport on the 17th of December that, since the start of December, more than 2 000 drivers were arrested for drinking and driving on South African roads. More than 500 were arrested in the Eastern Cape alone and a further 320 in KwaZulu-Natal. In attempts to curb this drunk [...] On this Car Insurance Blog I would like to pause for a moment with the discussions on finding and comparing quotes – and reflect on a road safety threat that not only causes vehicle damage – but death!! This is the threat of accidents at level crossings / rail crossings. In the past week we [...] Correct tread depth is vital to ensure that your car is controllable on wet roads. This is according to Romano Daniels, Bridgestone South Africa’s General Manager of Group Communications and Marketing. “Many people think that the purpose of tread on tyres is to grip the road,” he said, “but it’s actually to disperse water on wet [...] Travelling between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein last week, I drove past several hitchhikers standing at roadside. I was alone in my car and as I approached, I could see the look of anticipation in their eyes, followed by the look of disappointment and even anger as I merely glanced their way and continued with my journey! Did [...] It is true that there is sometimes strength in numbers! This is especially true when we drive in remote and dangerous locations! We have recently decided to provide our visitors to the Arrive Alive website, not only with road safety advice on the main roads – but also share safety advice for when they go [...] The past weekend I have spent quite a bit of time researching run flat tyre technology and the impact that this might have on the safety of road users. Tyre manufacturers are spending much time and funding on efforts to develop tyres that are safer and that provides “run flat capabilities”. All these efforts are however [...] We have all at some time received emails alerting us to various tactics used by either hijackers or smash-and grab thieves! These include paint or other liquids sprayed across the windscreen, stones placed on the road surface etc…Sometimes, unfortunately these also include some urban legends… Yesterday the police alerted the public to a new modus operandi [...] |
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