Although you may not be consciously aware of it, road side signage in its various forms, such as directional, informational or advertising signs are very important. However, it may very well be these same signs that can cause many problems, such as information overload, distraction and obstruction. It is quite likely that you have or will most likely suffer from information … [Read more...]
Myth or Fact of vehicles & driving
Myth: It takes too much time to fasten your seatbelts 20 times a day Fact: Buckling up takes about 3 seconds, even buckling up 20 times a day requires only 1 minute. Myth: Safety belts aren’t necessary for low speed driving Fact: In a frontal collision occurring at around 48 km/h, an unbelted person continues to move forward at approximately 48km/h causing him/her to hit … [Read more...]
Advanced Driver Training
Making regular attempts at keep abreast of technology in vehicles as well as in the use and application thereof, typically practiced in Advanced Driver Training (ADT) and track days, as well as on test outings and through general research, it was during one of these sessions that my interest was once again stimulated in the particular area of ADT. ADT is one of the subjects … [Read more...]
Compilation & presentation of reports
The nature of any expert report, or for that matter any specialized report is typically for use in litigation4, be it Criminal or Civil, or perhaps to a lesser extent in departmental hearings and the like. None the less, this therefore allows the indication that these reports are therefore of a forensic nature. Read the full article in this full PDF … [Read more...]
ROADSIDE MEMORIALS
ROADSIDE MEMORIALS – FRIEND OR FOE? WORDS & PICS BY: TIMOTHY WILL Given South Africa’s high fatality rate in motor vehicle collisions, more and more people are turning to improvised memorials to highlight the death of a loved one on any given particular stretch of road. Roadside memorials are a familiar site to any road user in Southern Africa and the rest of the … [Read more...]
