By now millions of vehicle owners across the globe have been alerted to vehicle recalls from several manufacturers, the most prominent of which has been the recalls by Toyota. This has done significant damage to the Toyota brand – a brand that has always been perceived as that of safety conscious manufacturer with close attention [...]
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We would like to alert all South African vehicle owners to write down the mileage travelled up to the 28th of February! Tax consultants have urged their clients not to neglect this important detail required by the South African Revenue Services. It is also important to note that if you buy a new car during [...] Over the past 7 months I have written much about car insurance and I have read many blog posts and commentary by other writers on car insurance! It is always a good idea to do a bit of self –analysis and ask questions about whether these written contributions can in fact be regarded as “making [...] Would you expect more accident claims for newer or for older cars? It has been revealed by Virgin Money car insurance in the UK that cars that are three to six years old account for nearly 40% of insurance claims despite making up only 24% of all vehicles on the road. What do the numbers reveal? Drivers [...] 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 received an email from a motorist who appears to be rather agitated with the behaviour of cyclists on our roads. The subject heading of the email reads “Cyclists are riding as they please and still expect to be respected”. I would like to share the contents of this message: “There was an incident [...] Sometimes we are simply at the wrong place at the wrong time. Hijackers have become more organized and might hijack specific models of vehicles that are “on order”. You might be driving the vehicle on order and be at the intersection where they are waiting. Is there anything you as the driver can do to [...] 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 [...] The Arrive Alive website has received an increasing amount of emails from road users concerned with the condition of our roads. These emails have been referred to the Department of Transport and the National Roads Agency. The potholes do not only endanger the lives of travellers driving away from the National roads [“N” roads], but are [...] The Arrive Alive website earlier today received an email expressing concern about the threat of number plate hijacking. We share this previously on the road safety blog and believe we need to share this on the Car Insurance Blog to protect our vehicle owners from bodily harm and vehicle loss! But what is number plate hijacking [...] |
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