The financial year has officially closed (for most of us) and almost everyone will head out onto the open road for a calm end to a busy year. You have done all the checks and are ready to hit the road, yet it will be important to take into account that you will be sharing the roads with more tourists, potentially not having taking as many precautions as you would have think.
Safety
Driving Tips: How to drive in fog / mist
Caught in fog patches at the coast? Spotted a bank of mist on the road back into town? NamWheels gives you a few do’s and don’ts when your visibility is poor.
Safety: BREAKDOWNS
BEFORE: Preventing a breakdown
Maintenance
Make sure your vehicle is maintained properly by having it serviced regularly, paying close attention to the cooling and electrical systems as these are prone to failure with age. Usual suspects that may perish include hoses,plugs, pumps, belts,wires, the battery or starter.
Safety: Pedestrians
Pedestrian fatalities and injuries are sadly always part of our traffic statistics but could be minimised or prevented if all road users were more informed. Read below to see our great safety tips for pedestrians and motorists.
Safety: Seatbelts save lives
It’s a widely known fact, backed up by many studies, that seatbelts are still the most effective way to reduce fatalities and serious injuries in a vehicle crash. Unfortunately, many people still lose their lives in crashes on our roads – where some of them may have survived if they had worn a seatbelt.
Safety: Alcohol impairs your driving!
One of the biggest dangers on our roads are drunken drivers. Piloting a motor vehicle takes more than just experience; and alcohol plays a major role in decreasing a driver’s common sense and reflexes – two things absolutely vital to reaching your destination safely.