The 2016 Africa Investigation & Reconstruction Exhibition (AIRE) was a great success, one of the outputs was that of formal research papers from the massive efforts. The first research paper “Steer Induced Loss of control of a minibus on a wet surface” co-authored by Craig Proctor-Parker (www.accidentspecialist.co.za) has been accepted for publication in the International … [Read more...]
Brake & Tyre Watch, Bloemfontein, August 2017
Brake & Tyre Watch, Bloemfontein, August 2017 has once again come and gone and a great success it was. Fleetwatch and their team need no introduction, their long standing quarterly event an absolute feather in their cap, an event that is one of a kind and in desperate need. Travelling from Durban to Jhb to take the adventure drive to the event with Patrick O’Leary and … [Read more...]
Tyre failure… the real truth.
Tyre failure...... the real truth. It seems such an easy opinion to blame a road crash on tyre failure. Was it incompetent driving, poor tyre maintenance, overloading, low-quality puncture plugs, over-speeding, no valve caps, an out-of-round rim, bleeding hot tyre pressures or the road conditions? No! It was the fault of the tyre. Among the chaos and wreckage who will discover … [Read more...]
Jeep Renegade 1.4T 4×4 Auto
Jeep Renegade 1.4T 4x4 Auto By: Craig Proctor-Parker (www.accidentspecialist.co.za) Jeep holds a special appeal to some, especially to those usually interested in the outdoors and so it should, it suits just that market. Having driven the FWD version of this exact vehicle quite some time ago, I was at that stage quite impressed with it, and nothing has changed … [Read more...]
Underinflated Tyre – Case Study & Research
Many crash cases will result in some query relating to tyres; it may be that the major investigation of the case will centre around a tyre issue where an allegation or suspicion of some tyre related problem is raised. Statistics internationally and locally have shown that the greatest percentage of tyre related issues raised are usually traced back to abuse of tyres such as … [Read more...]
Suzuki Vitatra
Suzuki Vitatra By: Craig Proctor-Parker (www.accidentspecialist.co.za) Suzuki as a brand has always held its stature as a quality product, this latest version of the Vitara maintains this standard well. Perhaps the most impressive feature of the vehicle, is the immediate comfort and ease with which you can step in and driver, a trait of the Suzuki brand. The important day to … [Read more...]
Brake & Tyre Watch
Brake & Tyre Watch Midway, March 2016 There are very few, if any, initiatives taken on by the private sector that essentially assist in training our police officers on the road to perform their job better. Government itself has little to no specialised subject matter training, specifically addressing the heavy commercial vehicle transport industry. For these reasons, … [Read more...]
Mahindra – Great Escape
Craig Proctor-Parker The Great Escape, an event billed by Mahindra, re-intruding their vehicles to those in KZN for this specific event, forming part of a National rollout event at various provinces, the vehicles and staff covering the country on their quest. Not being well versed with the Mahindra vehicles, having last driven one some ten years or more ago, I was pleasantly … [Read more...]
Campaign empowers cops to spot faulty trucks
Campaign empowers cops to spot faulty trucks Metro Police officers received some basic training that would help them spot and suspend unroadwothy trucks on the Durban roads. Craig Proctor-Parker, a Durban-based accident specialist, empowered Metro officials with information that could help them identify unroadworthy trucks. ELEVEN out of 14 trucks were … [Read more...]
Fraudulent vehicle damages claims
Fraudulent vehicle damage claims: Over the last couple of months, Accident Specialist (www.accidentspecialist.co.za) has received a number of interesting fraudulent claim cases to examine. Two of these cases appear to be the result of an insured trying to escape financial burden by pretending that his vehicle has been so damaged that it should be written off. It is … [Read more...]
