The transport industry, and the associated infrastructure, is the lifeblood of any economy. This has been clearly shown from many viewpoints, however has been and is still largely unappreciated. Consider for a moment, that every aspect of our life is influenced by transport. The food you purchase at the store, travelling to work or abroad. The items you ordered and were … [Read more...]
Podcast – Cape Talk Radio Show, Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit “Poor road user behaviour behind shocking Cape Road stats”
On Thursday, 25th January 2024, Craig Proctor-Parker was asked to join Cape Talk Radio Show, Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit to have a discussion on their feature about how bad driver behaviour is behind high road death numbers in the Western Cape over the festive season.You can listen to the podcast using the following link: … [Read more...]
Data; a little insight to transporters & the transport industry as a whole
Road safety of drivers, goods in transit, the vehicles themselves and general wellness and safety of the commercial transport industry has become the “go-to conversation” in the last few years. We all know the many factors as to why this is. With this in mind, we have put the effort into refining a few of the specific data sets that pertain to this particular subject matter. … [Read more...]
Recording of Online Information Session: Review & Consideration of the Research: Truck & bus crashes in RSA (RTMC March 2023), Driver fatigue (FleetWatch 2017) & Overview of Accident Specialist crash data
Thank you to all who attended our online information session; Review & Consideration of the Research: Truck & bus crashes in RSA (RTMC March 2023), Driver fatigue (FleetWatch 2017) & Overview of Accident Specialist crash data. We discussed the various aspects, insights, and the many issues there around. A big thank you to Dr Andre van Jaarsveld, and to our key … [Read more...]
An interesting, perhaps controversial, perspective on fleet or transport risk; food for thought
What an interesting conversation, to sit down with a client relation risk manager and to discuss the issues of just what is and are risk factors, particularly cutting through the traditional ultra-cautious, respectful and tippy-toe approach.By the very nature of what we do, and have been doing at the front line for over thirty years, RISK, is exactly what we are always … [Read more...]
Review & Consideration of the Research – Fatal truck & bus crashes in RSA (RTMC March 2023), Driver fatigue unwrapped (FleetWatch 2017) & Overview of Accident Specialist crash data
Invitation to attend the next, FREE TO REGISTER & ATTEND, online information session presented by Accident Specialist on Tuesday, 28th November 2023 (14h00 to 15h00):Review & Consideration of the Research:1. Fatal truck & bus crashes in RSA (RTMC March 2023)2. Driver fatigue unwrapped (FleetWatch 2017)3. Overview of Accident Specialist crash dataFollowing on from … [Read more...]
Black Gold
We see many wonderful, strange and though provoking sights on our many journeys around the country. Just one of these is the very clear & costly remains of “black gold”, what we often refer to as crocodiles.There can be no question that even where we consider a conservative average commercial tyre cost at around R 8 000.00 per tyre, and the typical commercial configuration … [Read more...]
Online Information Session: Vehicle Telemetry – Actual Case Studies
Invitation to attend the next, FREE TO REGISTER & ATTEND, online information session presented by Accident Specialist on Thursday, 07th September 2023 (14h00 to 15h00):Vehicle Telemetry - Actual Case StudiesFollowing on from the previous series of information sessions, in the upcoming session will be presenting on all aspects of Telemetry however, we will focus on the key … [Read more...]
Our Sudden Deflation Real-Life Testing Published in Fleetwatch eMag
On 27th January 2023 at the Toyota Test Track in Eston, Durban we undertook real-life testing of a sudden deflation on a commercial vehicle (https://www.accidentspecialist.co.za/site/sudden-deflation-of-a-steer-wheel-tyre-on-a-commercial-vehicle-test-day/) and has been published in the Fleetwatch Online Trucking Magazine.You can view the publication by using the following link: … [Read more...]
Recording of Online Information Session: Tyres & Their Contribution
Thank you to all who attended our fourth online case study and information session; Tyres & Their Contribution presented by Mr Craig Proctor-Parker (Accident Specialist) and industry expert from Bridgestone South Africa, Mr Dries Venter. We discussed aspects and insights, as to the laws and specifications of tyres and the many issues there around. A big thank you to Mr … [Read more...]
