Uproar over speed cameras in Midstream Estate
Many residents in Midstream Estate have voiced their objection to the estate’s new speed cameras and to being fined up to R4,000 when a courier driver breaks the rules.
The estate has a speed limit of 30 km/h. This limit was previously enforced...
Speed limit comparison
While policymakers blame high speed limits for contributing to South Africa's high level of road fatalities, the country's speed limits aren't exactly out of sync with the rest of the world.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) proposed reducing the country's...
New speed limits for bakkies proposed
The Western Cape provincial government has proposed several new traffic laws for South Africa, with one aiming to reduce the speed limit for open bakkies or trucks transporting passengers.
Andricus van der Westhuizen, the provincial spokesperson for...
South Africa's speed limits and road deaths vs the world
South Africa's speed limits are relatively high compared to other countries, and road deaths are excessive in proportion to its population.
This is according to a MyBroadband analysis which compared South Africa's speed limits and road...
New speed limits for South Africa
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) presented several potential interventions to address the carnage on South Africa's roads — including speed limit reductions.
Should the interventions be adopted, South Africa will see its 60km/h residential speed...
Government must reduce speed limit in urban areas to 30km/h - Urban expert
The government should drop the speed limit in South Africa’s urban areas to help reduce the large number of pedestrian fatalities.
This is according to Open Streets urban designer Kirsten Wilkins, who recently spoke...
From next year no new Volvo will be capable of exceeding 180km/h as the Swedish carmaker, renowned for its dedication to safety, is electronically limiting the top speed of all its cars.
What some might see as a form of excessive nannying, Volvo sees as a necessary step on the road to...
Hey guys I have a really stupid question, but before I ask I need to give some info.
I share a DSL connection with my brother's girlfriend's family. We decided to go 50 50 on the costs and got a 10 meg line from Cybersmart. The thing is I live 3 houses from them so i got a 50m ethernet cable...
I have just been to Durban & back on the N3 route this weekend, and have noticed the following:
An inordinate amount of car-carrier trucks travelling this route - mostly transporting Ford Rangers going south on Saturday - and Toyotas going north coming back today.
Secondly - can anyone...