"Deathtrap" ambulances in South Africa

[Jamie McKane]

"Deathtrap" ambulances in South Africa

The investigation into the prevalence of illegally-converted ambulances in South Africa is progressing, with the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) stating it will not tolerate any of its members engaging in this sort of activity.

NAAMSA was speaking to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport regarding the progress made in cracking down on the illegal conversion of panel vans into ambulances and taxis.

 

[Thugscub]

What are those 3 wheeled muggle thingies called?
Are they also converted into taxi's?

 

[HavocXphere]

What are those 3 wheeled muggle thingies called?
Are they also converted into taxi's?

Don't think they ever rolled those out. Someone overplayed their tenderpreneuer hand there & got their bluff called

 

[LazyLion]

What are those 3 wheeled muggle thingies called?
Are they also converted into taxi's?

Tuk Tuks

 

[LazyLion]

The article fails to mention what a properly constituted ambulance or taxi would actually consist of?
What extra features do they have that these other "flimsy" vehicles do not have?

 

[cr@zydude]

The article fails to mention what a properly constituted ambulance or taxi would actually consist of?
What extra features do they have that these other "flimsy" vehicles do not have?

Mounting points for the seats.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

The article fails to mention what a properly constituted ambulance or taxi would actually consist of?
What extra features do they have that these other "flimsy" vehicles do not have?

Medical equipment and trained EMT's ??

 

[Milano]

Should really not be using colonial standards as the measure. Anything with 4 turny things, a bee-baah and some foam is an ambulance.

 

[supersunbird]

The article fails to mention what a properly constituted ambulance or taxi would actually consist of?
What extra features do they have that these other "flimsy" vehicles do not have?

This is because passenger-carrying vehicles have reinforcement throughout their bodywork to provide solid mounting points for chairs and fixtures, to protect passengers in the event of a crash, to provide structural support to the passenger compartment while allowing for windows to be installed on the body, and to provide rigidity to the vehicle so that it is stable on the road.

And a lot more info here:

“Coffins on wheels” – The dangerous ambulances on South African roads

South Africa’s roads are filled with illegally-converted taxis and ambulances, which pose a grave risk to their passengers and other motorists.

mybroadband.co.za

 

[Ivan Leon]

What are those 3 wheeled muggle thingies called?
Are they also converted into taxi's?