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Traffic Safety Tips
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Help us to make your journey SAFER!
- Only drive a motor vehicle or motor cycle if you have a valid drivers
licence;
- Drive at or below the speed limit;
- Stop at red traffic lights, stop streets to prevent accidents;
- Stay sober – don’t drink alcohol and then drive;
- When you are tired don’t drive;
- Prepare and plan your trip to include rest breaks and stopping times.
Allow regular rest breaks – stop after every two (2) hours of travel or
200 km in order to stretch and get the blood circulating;
- If your vehicle is unroadworthy leave it at home;
- Passengers: choose a safe taxi, not the fastest one;
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- Accidents are not the only cause of death on the road – so is road rage.
Be patient, considerate and courteous. Respect one another and preserve the
GIFT OF LIFE;
- Do not react to provocation by other drivers nor attempt to provoke them;
- Do not flash your lights or use your horn in order to pass other vehicles;
- While travelling, motorists must maintain at least a three second
following distance. This is equivalent to at least 2 car lengths.
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- Tyres are very important and should be inspected for wear and tear and
correct air pressure. There must be sufficient tread on tyres for them to
operate effectively. Wheel balancing and alignment should also be checked
regularly;
- Windscreen wipers should be effective and in good working order. New
blades are inexpensive and easy to fit;
- The windscreen washer container should be filled to clear the windscreen
of bugs and road debris. Windscreen cracks and/or blemishes should be
repaired;
- Worn shock absorbers have a detrimental effect on a vehicle’s handling.
Have shock absorbers checked before a long journey;
- Brakes should be thoroughly inspected;
- Lights and headlamps should be in good working order and be properly
adjusted;
- Mirrors should be properly adjusted;
- Brake and indicator signals should be in good working order.
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- An overloaded motor vehicle is dangerous and illegal;
- Overloading can cause tyres to overheat, result in a possible tyre blow
out;
- Never load more passengers/goods than is allowed per vehicle;
- Overloading damages our roads and costs the economy/taxpayers millions of
Rand each year.
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