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The Arrive Alive Road Safety website would like to share Road Safety Suggestions not only for the Festive Season and Easter - but for every day and all hours of the day!

Planning the Journey /Rules of the Road

Obeytherulesoftheroadandcarryyoudriverslicencewithyou. Plantheroutetoyourholidaydestinationandgiveyourselfenoughtimetoreachthedestination. UseaGPSnavigationtooloraroadatlastoplanyourtripinadvance. Forpeaceofmind,trytosticktomajorroutesortollroads-Ifyouaregoingtotravelonthebackroadsidentifythe townsalongtherouteandwhatthedistanceisbetweenthem. DonotgetstrandedwithoutfuelAlwaysplanaheadwhereyouwillre-fuel. Planreststopsalongthewayandifyouaretravellingwithkidsitisagreatwaytoletthemknowwhenandwhere youwillbestopping. Alwaysensurethatafriendorfamilymember,whoisnottravellingwithyou,isawareoftheroutethatyouare planningtotravel.Ideallyyoushouldalsoupdatethemonyourprogressofthejourneyandletthemknowwhenyou havereachedyourdestinationsafely. Trytoavoiddrivingafterdarkifpossible. Expectothersnottobeasobedienttothelawasyourself.

Vehicle Fitness /Roadworthiness

Makesurethatyourvehicleisinaroadworthyconditionbeforedeparture. Alllightsandindicators,windscreenwipers,brakes,steering,exhaustsystemandtyresshouldbecarefully examinedforfaults. Takeyourvehicleforafullcheckbeforeembarkingonyourholidaytravels! Donotoverloadyourvehicle.

Driver Fitness/ Driver Fatigue

Haveagoodrestbeforeyouembarkonyourjourney. Takesafetybreaksevery2hoursor200km Donotdrinkanddrive-.Ifyouintendtoconsumealcoholmakealternativearrangementssoyouwillnotbebehind thewheel. RemainalertatalltimesandavoidDriverDistractionssuchascellularconversations,textingetc! Beresponsiblewithseatbeltwearing-Alwayswearyourseatbeltandseethateveryoneinthecariswearingtheirs. SouthAfricanlawrequireseachpassengerbeingtransportedinamotorvehicletomakeuseoftheseatbeltsand strapthemselvesin.Itisthedriversresponsibilitytomakesureallpassengersarestrappedinmainsstrappedinwhile travelling.Itisacriminaloffenceforanadulttoallowachildyoungerthan14yearstotravelunrestrainedinavehicle equippedwithseatbeltsoracarsafetyseat. Infantsandchildrenundertheageof12shouldtravelinthebackseatofavehicleandshouldbebuckledup,either inacarseat,boosterseatorusingthecarsseatbelt,dependingontheageandweightofthechild. Infantsbetween0monthsandoneyearofage,orupto10kginweight,shouldtravelinarearfacingcarseatinthe backofacar.Intheeventofanaccident,theimpactwillbeontheseatandnotontheinfant.

Defensive Driving Behaviour

Drivedefensively!Risktakersarecollisionmakers! Bevisibledrivewithyourlightson! Headlightsshouldbedippedwellbeforeanapproachingvehicleiswithinrangeofthemainbeam. Staywithinthespeedlimitatalltimes. Beespeciallyalertwhenapproachingtrafficlights,intersectionsandlevelcrossings. Onlyovertakewhenitisabsolutelysafetodoso! Maintainatleasta2secondfollowingdistance-thisdistanceshouldbeincreasedatnight,infoggyorrainy conditionsandwhentheroadiswet. Avoiddrivingontheblindspotofothervehicles. Becourteoustowardsfellowroadusers-keepyourtemperandresistthetemptationtoretaliate. Becautiouswhendrivingalone,andavoidstoppinginremoteareas.

Avoiding Criminals on the road

Remainalerttoanyareasthatmightpresentathreatofcriminalactivitysuchashijackingsandsmash-and-grab. Alwaysplaceyourvaluablesinthebootofyourcarandneverleaveitemssuchascellphonesandwalletsinopen sight,unattended,orontheseatofacar

Recognizing the Safety of All Road Users

Trytorecognizepotentiallydangerousdriversonandpedestriansalongsidetheroadandkeepwellclearofthem. Trytokeepchildrenawayfromtheroads!Theroadsarenottheplacetoplay! Whenwakingneartrafficavoiddistractionsandbevisible! Motoristsmustbeawareofpedestriansandanimalsontheopenroadspecificallynearmoreruralareas. BikersshoulddrivewithlightsonandwearProtectiveClothingatalltimes BikersshouldneverhangoutinatrucksblindspotorNo-Zone. Beextracautious,payingattentiontothesignalsandbrakelightsofothervehicles,especiallytrucks. Whencyclingduringtheholidaysrememberthatthereisstrengthtobefoundinnumbers. Donotgoontheroadaloneandratherfindapartnertocyclewithyou-Thiswillbeveryimportantespeciallyin theeventofanemergency. Informfriendsandfamilywhenyouwillbecycling,theroadyouwillbecyclingonandwhenyoucanbeexpected toreturn. Carryafullychargedcellularphonewithyousoyoucanrequestassistanceintheeventofanemergency. Thelawrequiresthatyoucycleinsinglefileandwithasafetyhelmet.

Safe Driving in Challenging Road Conditions

Alwaysadjustyourdrivingtothedrivingconditionsandenvironment. Ifitisraining,turnyourheadlightsandwindscreenwiperson.Trytoreducespeedandtrynottobrakesuddenly. Oftenthereisoilandpetrolontheroad,whichcancauseyoutoskidoutofcontrol. Ifthereisfog,reducespeed,turnheadlightsonlow,orusefoglamps.Usetheroadmarkingsorthevergeofthe roadasaguideandbeveryalertforsuddenloomingobstacles. AlwayskeepinmindifyoucannotseeoroperatethevehiclesafelyYoushouldnotbedriving! Travellingwithsmallchildrencanbeachallenge.Smallchildrencangetboredandirritableonlongtripssomake sureyoupackavarietyoftheirfavouritesnacksandtoyssuchasportableDVDplayers,colouringbooksandcrayons. Ifyourchildtendstosufferfrommotionsicknessandcomplainsofdizzinessornausea,thiscanbehelpedby gettingoutofthecarforabitoffreshair.Alternatively,thereareoverthecounterdrugsavailablefortreatingmotion sickness,whichneedtobetakenbefore

Emergency stops and Accidents

Trytoavoidstoppingonthehighway,rathertakethenextofframptostopinamorepublicareawhereyoucan stretch,refreshyourselfand/ortakeabreakfromdriving;andhavenumbersforroadsideassistanceandother emergenciescloseathandorsavedonyourcellphone,sothatyouarewell-preparedforanyeventuality. Keepessentialroadsideequipmentwithyouasmanybreakdownsarecausedbyrelativelyminorproblems.Items includeafirstaidkit,towrope,warningtriangles,torchandfireextinguisher. Intheeventofanaccident,determinetheextentofthedamageorinjuriesandassesswhetherornotmedical attentionisrequired. Takeapicturewithacameraormobilephoneandfileanaccidentreportwiththepoliceasyouwillneedacase numberforyourinsurancecompanytofileaclaim.Remembertogetnames,addresses,telephonenumbersandID numbersofeveryoneinvolvedintheaccident

Share these suggestions with your family and friends And follow them 24/7 every day of the Year!

[Advice from www.arrivealive.co.za]

- What do I do in an Emergency? - Know the Emergency numbers

Police: 10111

Ambulance: 10177

Emergency: 112

ER24: 084 124

Netcare: 082 911

Help is at Hand! Road Safety Information on your Mobile phone www.arrivealive.mobi

Where do I report Bad Driving? National Traffic Call Centre Number: 0861 400 800 Assist Emergency Response Units by Ensuringtheyhaveinformationonhandwhencalling-accurateaddressdetailsand nature of the incident. Landmarksareusefulandifnostreetnamesexist,agreeonameetingareaataspecific landmark. Allowingemergencyvehiclerightofwaytorespondtotheemergenciesandgivingway timeously. Allowingaccesstothesceneoftheincidentandpatient/s. Sendsomeonetomeetthevehicles,ensurethatsecurityatentrancepointsaremade awareofemergenciesincomplexes, Switchonsomeoutsidelightsifincidentisatnight Clearaccessroutesandlockawayanydangerousorviciousdomesticanimals.

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