We have written quite a bit on the topics of finding cheaper car insurance and finding the best car insurance. This however focuses the attention on the need to have effective cover in the unfortunate event of an accident. Car insurance will allow you to survive the financial impact of vehicle loss or damage – [...]
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We have in the past emphasized the need to drive with roadworthy tyres! Your car insurance will only cover your vehicle if your tyres are in a roadworthy condition – meaning that it has enough tread etc. 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 [...] Every festive season we are reminded of the Zero Tolerance approach to road safety in KZN. The Road Traffic Inspectorate in KZN is known for strict law enforcement on the roads. This province have some of the most scenic, yet dangerous roads along mountain passes and remote rural areas. But why do we need a zero [...] Yes – they can! Before you go on the road it is important to focus on those vehicle factors that will keep you safe on the road. Not only do we have to be alert to tyre safety – but also to those components between the tyres and your vehicle – the shock absorbers… This [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] There is a wise saying that “conflict can only exist if there is participation.” We unfortunately struggle not to participate and are so aggressively protecting our own rights and reputation that we sometimes cross the boundaries of acceptable and safe behaviour. The photo attached to this Blog made me think of the topic of road rage. [...] Traffic Circle Confusion My dad taught me an important road safety lesson – the lesson not to “stand on your own rights” when it comes to driving behaviour. Perhaps better explained this is the important awareness that even though you have the right of way, not merely to accept that others will abide by the [...] What is the purpose of insurance? The Ombudsman of short-term insurance has described this best by stating – “The purpose of insurance is indemnification, not enrichment”. This means in lay-man terms that insurance is meant to place the insured in the position that he would have been was it not for the damage to his [...] |
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