Arrive Alive road safety partner and Fleet Manager Eqstra is sharing a few suggestions with clients about safety at accident scenes.
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Question:
Hopefully you can help me or send me in the right direction. I have a Code B license for a car but want to get a motorbike license for a large bike. Would I have to undergo the testing to get another learners license before I can apply for my motorbike license? And generally how long does the whole process take?
Answer:
Yes you would require a code 1 Learner’s Licence .
I believe that the LL bookings are in abundance and you could get a booking with 2 weeks at most driving licence testing centres across the country.
Discovery recently entered the short-term insurance market with Discovery Insure. Through their VitalityDrive™program they use the DQ-Track™ telematics system, developed in collaboration with Ctrack.
The advanced Ctrack™ telematics technology enables Discovery to achieve its objectives of measuring and rewarding good driving and reducing the cost of insurance through positive change in driver behaviour. All drivers have the opportunity to review and improve their driving habits based on actual driver behaviour reports produced as a result of Ctrack’s Intelligent telematics technology and Discovery’s proprietary algorithms to develop a scientific measure of driver behaviour.
“Discovery started a process to identify a technology and business partner and ultimately selected Ctrack. Our technol
The insurance companies who reject claims by giving tenuous reasons to their customers are now set for scrapheap. The excuses made by the provider for claim rejection like declaration of unrelated driving offences make the insurance policy worthless for the driver.
Sometimes the customers are not able to get an insurance claim even in emergency due to the non generous claim procedure of the provider. The insurance company blames the customer for not revealing some facts to the provider which are actually not even related with the claim.
New HDP shock from Gabriel
Control Instruments Automotive Ltd have launched the widely-anticipated Gabriel Safari HDP shock absorber for SUV’s and 44 vehicles.
The HDP range, as with other Gabriel shock absorbers, is locally designed and manufactured for local off-road conditions and will be available at all major fitment centres and retail outlets during June 2011
“The Safari HDP is a robust big-bore shock absorber specifically designed for extreme South African off-road conditions and comes with a three-year unlimited kilometer warranty, the first in SA for a 44 shock absorber,” said Sean Staley, executive manager – marketing, at Control Instruments Automotive.
“The HDP is a clear indication of Gabriel’s market leadership in product design, development and expertise in local manufacture.”
The HDP addresses the 44 enthusiast and 44 work-horse markets. It is specifi
As the online popularity of car insurance comparison is speeding, the market sees great results. Talking about the car insurance sales, Bradford & Bingley sees increase by 1000% due to CIE new ruling as well as changes in the car insurance product. The bundled motor insurance deal includes standard legal protection to the clients, which is beneficial during the accidental claim.
Different insurers introduce attractive insurance products to be in competition, and online is the best platform to compare and search the best deal. Irrespective of the service provider, the best policy is the one offering required insurance coverage at best prices.
The online buying procedure of the insurance products is not only simple and fast but also clear, thereby easing the task of the car owner to buy a suitable deal.
Question:
I have been driving in SA for the past 10 years using my international license. HOW can i get my SA license?
Answer:
A foreign driving licence can only be exchanged within 1 year of the holder thereof obtaining permanent residence. The Department has published draft regulations for comment that will extend this period to 5 years. It is rumoured that the regulations will be published before the end of this Month. Please check the Government gazette and .
In addition to the above the licence should have been obtained while the holder thereof was not ordinarily resident in South Africa i.e.
The global road safety campaign will be celebrated across the world encouraging maximum participation of the car insurance customers. The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-20 campaign will be launched in a whole host of countries, including Ethiopia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, England and Kuwait,.
During the campaign, the car insurance customers will project large yellow triangle on various national landmark monuments that include Times Square in New York City, Trafalgar Square in London and Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.
The World Health Organization’s director-general shows worry for road traffic crashes that further affect the growing need of proper health and development among the car insurance owners. Th
Question:
Am I allowed to go with an automatic car for my licence, understanding that I am then only allowed to drive automatic?
Driving school told me that I am no longer allowed to go with an automatic car.
Answer:
You are allowed to test using an automatic vehicle and you are correct your will be restricted to only driving a automatic vehicle.
When the teenage learns driving, the parents try to get their ward and vehicle protected by buying the suitable insurance cover. But the insurance policy for young drivers is costly so the parents prefer to add their teenage driver in their pre-existing parental auto insurance policy.
According to a research, around 86% of the young motorists pay huge premium despite being added on their parents’ auto insurance policy. The learner or young drivers are ripped off by the insurers while adding them to the auto insurance policy of their parents.
The expensive insurance cover encourages the young drivers to remain uninsured. T