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Driving licence law amended |
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As a result of the 18th amendment of the National Road Traffic Regulations published on 01 February 2011.
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16 Jan 2012 |
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Driving by thought control |
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A team at the Free University in Berlin, German has since 2006 been developing systems that could eventually result in driverless, autonomous cars |
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13 May 2011 |
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Driving tests for over-60s? |
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Drivers older than 60 could face compulsory driving tests every two years after the EU commissioned two studies to look into senior drivers and road accidents. |
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13 May 2011 |
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Driver survives six storey crash |
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An Australian woman miraculously survived after her car plunged six stories from the top of a car park in Melbourne and became wedged between two buildings.
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13 May 2011 |
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Battery cars still years away |
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Despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV's) is still a few years away, according to a study by business advisory firm Deloitte. |
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13 May 2011 |
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Tsunami shrinks GM parts pile |
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General Motors says a lack of parts from Japan will force the company to halt production at one of its assembly plants.
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29 Mar 2011 |
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Happy 35th, GTI! |
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Celebrations rev up as the original hot hatch turns 35 this year.
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29 Mar 2011 |
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Driving licence call centre assessed |
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The department had cancelled its contract with operator Sibize Calling International, Gauteng transport department spokesman Philemon Motshwaedi said. |
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14 Oct 2010 |
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Drivers Licence Call Centre shut down |
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The manual method for booking is reinstated in Gauteng as the GSSC closes its problematic contact centre.
The Gauteng Department of Transport (DOT) has shut down its call centre for electronic driver and learner licence test booking indefinitely. |
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14 Oct 2010 |
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Corruption, Traffic Enforcement and ... |
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The most commonly paid bribe was for traffic fines, driver testing and licensing irregularities. Certificates of roadworthiness are issued without the said ... |
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21 Jun 2010 |
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How To Avoid Bribery |
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Avoid Bribery. Traffic and Metro Police Officers are paid to protect the community members of ... They cannot reduce or inflate the amount of a traffic fine ... |
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21 Jun 2010 |
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Gautrain – For People on the Move |
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Gautrain... Get on track to the future! World-class efficiency & state-of-the-art technology merge in this long-awaited, rapid rail transport solution. |
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21 Jun 2010 |
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Demerit 'system': Cape taking ANC to court for delay |
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The City of Cape Town and the Cape Provincial government will approach the Western Cape High Court this week in an urgent bid to delay the local implementation of a new road traffic offences system.
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21 Jun 2010 |
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Toll road chaos |
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Gauteng's fancy new freeway "open-road" toll system is going to be a bureaucratic nightmare. |
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10 Jan 2010 |
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Traffic cops turn up heat |
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Dodging traffic cops and breaking the law without being caught has become almost impossible in Cape Town. |
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27 Nov 2009 |
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Driving should be part of schooling |
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National Minister of Transport Sibusiso Ndebele plans to introduce training for driver's licences as part of the school curriculum. |
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19 Aug 2009 |
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Motorists warned to stay clear of BRT lanes |
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The lanes set aside for the long-awaited Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will be closed from Friday morning and motorists using them will be fined, Johannesburg metro police warned on Friday. |
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19 Aug 2009 |
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Union condemns taxi violence |
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The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union has lashed out at taxi associations warring over routes. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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Airlines to ban H1N1 sufferers? |
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South Africans flying on British Airways and Virgin Airlines could be thrown off flights if they are suspected of suffering from swine flu. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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Traffic chaos in CBD and no cops in sight |
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Parts of the Johannesburg CBD were gridlocked during peak-hour traffic as the first day's testing of the dedicated Bus Rapid Transit system lanes took place. |
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16 Aug 2009 |
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Airport's new R1.5bn terminal almost ready |
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From a state-of-the-art baggage sorting system to more than a hundred check-in counters, Cape Town International Airport's R1.5 billion new five-storey central terminal building is expected to be fully operational within five months. |
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27 May 2009 |
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Cash crisis hits Golden Arrow |
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The bus service that ferries over 250 000 people across Cape Town every day is on the verge of bankruptcy. |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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Police nab truck drivers |
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About 80 heavy-duty trucks have been impounded and their drivers arrested as part of the metro police's strategy to alleviate traffic congestion in Bayhead Road. |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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Bus crisis warning |
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The Cape Metropole will face a public transport crisis if the government does not pay Golden Arrow about R92-million in subsidies it owes the company by the end of this month, the company says. |
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27 Jan 2009 |
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Traffic officials warned |
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Authorities in the Western Cape have received several complaints about alleged bribery of traffic officials. |
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04 Nov 2008 |
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Another fuel price cut? |
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Economists predict another decrease in the price of petrol in December, but say it is too early to put a number to the predicted decrease. |
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04 Nov 2008 |
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Operators were notified about delays |
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Gautrans has said that the operators were "duly" informed that the national department earlier made a commitment to relay all owing funds.
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06 May 2008 |
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Joburg speed cameras up and running |
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There was a growing concern for human life as motorists began using roads as racing tracks when the cameras were not working, said Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar. |
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03 Mar 2008 |
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Bird knocks out aeroplane engine |
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A Kulula.com passenger aircraft was forced to turn back after a bird flew into an engine during a Durban to Cape Town flight on Wednesday. |
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30 Jan 2008 |
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Greyton still without petrol |
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The department of minerals and energy has yet to grant a retail licence to a petrol station in Greyton - the only one in the town - that would save people having to make a 74km round-trip to get fuel. |
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30 Jan 2008 |
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Bad news for Cape Town drivers |
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Traffic congestion is going to get worse long before it improves as the City of Cape Town launches four major road upgrades before 2010.
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30 Jan 2008 |
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Business as usual for Nationwide |
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The Nationwide planes are back in the air after a lengthy stint on the ground, but the airline is struggling to refund passengers whose flights were cancelled during a two-month service disruption. |
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04 Jan 2008 |
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Metro police cancels SMS service |
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Johannesburg metro police has scrapped a text message service for city motorists to check for outstanding traffic offences. |
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21 Jun 2007 |
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eNatis: Long queues, short tempers |
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The new eNatis electronic system that was supposed to improve service delivery has instead left many motorists and would-be drivers hot under the collar. |
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18 Apr 2007 |
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Licensing system off to shaky start |
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Authorities in most provinces have reported hiccups and constant technical failures of the upgraded transport information system. |
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16 Apr 2007 |
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The queue is dead, long live the Internet |
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Motorists will soon be able to pay traffic fines, register vehicles or book licensing tests in the comfort of their homes or offices through the Internet. |
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16 Apr 2007 |
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Twenty Joburg speedsters nabbed |
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A 19-year-old caught driving at 133km/h in a 60km/h zone is among the four motorists who have been arrested for speeding in Johannesburg this weekend. |
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21 Jan 2007 |
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Cyber crackdown on fine dodgers |
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KwaZulu-Natal motorists who have outstanding traffic warrants of arrest will soon be forced to settle their debt before renewing their licences. |
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21 Jan 2007 |
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New licence test cuts out cheating |
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The number of people sitting their learner's driving licence at the Rossburgh testing centre has doubled since the introduction of the new streamlined computer examining system.The number of people sitting their learner's driving licence at the Rossburgh testing centre has doubled since the introduction of the new streamlined computer examining system.
"It is working wonders. We've gone from testing 120 people a day to 240 and sometimes it is more," said provincial inspector Marklen Matthew, who has been demonstrating the system at a new mobile centre at this week's South African Road Federation and International Road Federation conference at the Durban ICC.
The new computerised system, which is now being rolled out and which uses touch screens, replaces the former test, where applicants hand-wrote their answers to 64 questions on the rules and signs of the road.
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12 Jan 2007 |
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KZN to educate rural communities on road use |
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The KwaZulu-Natal transport, community safety and liaison department has dubbed 2007 "the year of the pedestrian" after pedestrian fatalities were the only statistics that showed an increase during the festive season. |
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10 Jan 2007 |
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Drunk driving arrests up in KZN |
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The number of people arrested in KwaZulu-Natal for drunken driving during the festive season has increased by 20 percent over the previous year, the province's traffic chief revealed in Durban. |
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09 Jan 2007 |
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KZN road deaths down, drunk driving up |
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Traffic-related deaths in KwaZulu-Natal fell slightly during the festive season, but traffic authorities have expressed concern at the increase in the number of people arrested for drunken driving. |
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09 Jan 2007 |
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Joe Public asked to be on traffic watch |
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The Road Traffic Inspectorate in KwaZulu-Natal has asked motorists to be its 'eyes and ears' and report luxury long-distance buses taking unnecessary risks. |
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04 Jan 2007 |
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Road agency wants 'hazardous' tributes banned |
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The erection of roadside tributes to people who die in traffic accidents may soon be outlawed if the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) gets its way. |
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25 Oct 2006 |
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Pay fines or go to jail, drivers told |
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A massive anti-crime drive aimed at clamping down on those failing to settle traffic offences, could see thousands of motorists ending up in jail if they fail to heed a two-week ultimatum. |
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21 Oct 2006 |
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Fists fly in 'intense' Car Free Day road rage |
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Fists flew in Honeydew on Friday morning as a motorist and a taxi driver climbed into each other in a bout of road rage - on what the Department of Transport has decreed Car Free Day. |
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20 Oct 2006 |
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Driving In the Rain |
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Losing control of your car on wet roads is a frightening experience. Unfortunately, it can happen unless you take preventive measures. Read More... |
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10 Sep 2006 |
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Latest Hi-Jacking scams |
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If you are interested in learning of the latest techniques used by criminals to take advantage of you while driving in your car, read more. |
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01 Aug 2006 |
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Learners Licence Tests to Be Computerised in Future! |
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South Africa has been expecting a computerised Learners Licence testing system facility for years.
Some of the advantages here would be: faster service, ability to reach remote locations, accuracy and avoidance of corruption.
There are numerous "Pilot" sites at various testing centres across the country. |
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01 Aug 2006 |
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SA Learners Launches New Website! |
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www.salearners.co.za has recently launched a new look and Feel website.
We are continually improving our site to allow you our user ease of use... |
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01 Aug 2006 |
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| 10 BASIC SAFETY TIPS >>
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#1 Don't drive like
you own the road; drive like you own the car.
#2 Always wear your seat belt--and make sure all
passengers buckle up, too.
#3 Adjust your car's
headrest to a height behind your head--not your neck--to minimize whiplash in
case you're in an accident.
#4 Never try to fit more people in the car than you
have seatbelts for them to use.
#5 Obey the speed
limits, Going too fast gives you less time to stop or react. Excess speed is
one of the main causes of accidents.
#6 Don't go through red lights.
#7 Indicate your intention to
turn or to change lanes well in advance - this gives the cars behind you enough
time to react before you take the action.
#8 Make sure your windscreen is clean. At sunrise
and sunset, light reflecting off your dirty windscreen can momentarily blind
you from seeing what's going on.
#9 Make sure your
car has petrol in it. Unfortunately, getting stranded these days can be
dangerous and its always best to avoid it.
#10 Don't drink and drive, and don't ride with
anyone who has been drinking. Call parents or friends to take you home if you
need a ride.
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