Road Safety Archives - Page 17 of 20

Primary national artery in great shape for Easter holiday traffic

Your travels on the N1 freeway between Gauteng and Cape Town should be mostly trouble-free during the Easter holiday – Friday 14 to Monday 17 April. According to the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL), ..

SMME’s benefitting from road project

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is rolling out an integrated community development programme valued at R120-million for the N2 Wild Coast Toll Road Project (N2WCTR). This initiative aims to develop, upskill ..

Alternative options across the ‘Berg to be considered

The South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) is investigating alternative options to increase the capacity of the N3 route across the Drakensberg following the decision by government to scrap the proposed De Beers Pass ..

Joburg honoured for effective traffic management

In a study of 390 cities around the world, Johannesburg – South Africa’s most densely populated city – has earned special recognition from an international panel of traffic experts for its effective traffic management systems. ..

SANRAL embarks on multimillion-rand resurfacing project

A multimillion-rand resurfacing project by the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has commenced in the Eastern Cape. The R226-million road resurfacing project of the R67 between Grahamstown and Fort Beaufort is set to ..

Learner drivers’ skills to be enhanced

Learner drivers will be given an opportunity to develop and enhance their skills to become good and safe drivers through a programme by The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA). The Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, announced ..

Minister wants drunk driving reclassified

With the road death toll up by 5% over the festive season, the Department of Transport will seek to reclassify drunken driving as a schedule 5 offence. Road deaths were announced on 10 January 2017 by ..

Make use of reflective animal belts

The Department of Transport spent over R5-million on reflective animal belts, because stray animals, especially cattle, can cause serious damage to lives and vehicles when they are involved in accidents on the road. Acting MEC ..

Road safety during the Festive Season

Statistics indicate that at least 40 people die daily in South Africa due to road crashes. The high number of crashes can be attributed to various crimes and road traffic offences. These crimes include: excessive speed, ..

Swartkopfontein Bridge eases freedom of movement

Movement between Botswana and South Africa has been eased with the opening of the Swartkopfontein Bridge, which will also strengthen economic ties between the two countries. The bridge was constructed by the Department of Transport ..