Posts tagged with 'road'

 

Snake Drive in Benoni near N12 will be closed for a long time due to sinkhole

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Sinkhole swallowed a portion of Snake Drive near the N12 in Benoni, according to William Ntladi, spokesman for the Ekurhuleni emergency services, working with several engineers to determine the cause of the sinkhole and to make plans for that hole on one of the southbound lanes collapsed.

Ntladi said both lanes were closed indefinitely for the safety of motorists.

Maroela Media earlier reported that the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport had warned motorists at the beginning of November against the sinking four meters deep.

Footage of the sinkhole has been circulated on social media this week in which it appears that this hole is much larger in the face of heavy rain this week. However, Ntladi said Thursday morning that the hole is no bigger than mid-November.

Earlier this year, the road was predicted to be ready for use by the middle of next year.

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Van Reenen up in flames- traffic came to a halt after explosion on the famous route

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Motorists had to wait for hours before they could just pass through the famous Van Reenen from the Tugela Plaza due to a severe crisis.

A fire occurred due to a technical error that left a tanker in flames, but which also spread to an additional towing tank that was  filled with diesel.

The danger of huge explosions caused that no vehicle passed through the scene, and motorists was patiently waiting until everything subsided, a requirement for all.

On Monday, the cleaning process took hours to clear, and motorists were advised to use an alternative route that would mean many miles of detour.

Later, one lane was opened for traffic in both directions of the N3, but it took a long time before the traffic flow returned to normal.

However, unconfirmed reports say that another truck crashed into the tanker causing the fire, but the vehicle made it escape without being able to determine who its owners are.

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Major new road rules proposed for South Africa in a bid to cut down high death rate on roads

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In a bid to cut down on the high death rate on South African roads, traffic authorities are planning a number of radical new regulations.

According to a report by the Sunday Times, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has a proposed a complete overhaul of South Africa’s current testing and driving rules.

Some of these new changes include:

  • Motorists will need to undertake a retest every five years when they renew their driver’s licences;
  • Newly qualified drivers may not make long road trips in their first year (more than 150km or more);
  • Newly qualified drivers must still be accompanied by an experienced driver for their first six months;
  • Additional testing for truck, bus and taxi drivers;
  • Motorists will not be allowed to obtain a heavy-truck licence if they do not already have a car licence.
  • RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane said the organisation also wanted a complete overhaul of the K5
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