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Category Archives: Road Safety

We offer some tips to drivers for a safer journey.

Keep a lookout for the unprotected motorcyclist Nearly 30 motorcyclists or their pillions are seriously injured or killed in road accidents every month. Most times, motorcycle accidents involve a car, a bus or a truck although there are also cases when collisions have occurred between two motorcycles. A majority of motorcycle accident victims suffer badly. This […]

It’s the responsibility of every road user to observe and ensure traffic safety. Here are some tips on what you can do to ensure safe motoring. Safety Checks On Your Vehicle Your vehicle must be in tip-top condition before driving off. While checking your vehicle, think POWER: Power Oil Water (screen wash, coolant) Electrics (lights) Rubber […]

Empower yourself with the right attitude and aptitude to drive safely Many traffic accidents can be avoided if drivers possess good driving skills and show some commonsense. Proper driving techniques must be inculcated from the start. Otherwise, bad driving habits may form potential dangerous practices. Most drivers do not sit in the proper driving position […]

Overtaking is one of the most risky manoeuvres on our roads. It demands a clear knowledge of what is ahead as well as behind your vehicle. The secret to safe overtaking is to anticipate what could possibly happen during the overtaking process. Minimising oneself from danger is one of the first rules of overtaking. The […]

Kill Speed before it kills you…or someone else The faster one drives, the lesser time one has to react to potential danger. This also means a longer distance is required before one’s vehicle can come to a complete stop. A vehicle travelling at 80km/h needs 76m of stopping distance. At 100km/h, it needs 112m. The injury […]

Concentration, quick reactions and sharp observation: a driver needs all these when on the road. “Medication can considerably impair” one’s ability to drive safely warns OAMTC traffic doctor, Dr Raimund Saam. The consequences can be serious. According to international studies, 10 to 20 percent of all road accidents where there is injury to persons involve […]

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