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Car seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71% – so why are less than 7% of South African children transported in car seats? Since 2015, it has been law that children under the age of three must be strapped into a car seat while travelling in a moving vehicle. Statistics… Read more »

You have tossed and turned all night and as you watch the sun rise, you crawl out of bed, get dressed, grab a cup of coffee and race out the door. Now this may seem like a normal morning for everyone but getting behind the wheel when you are yawning, could be more dangerous than… Read more »

The South African Police Service (SAPS) recently released the crime statistics for the period between the 1st April 2016 and the 31st March 2017. The statistics were compiled in collaboration with Stats SA, to ensure that the process was subject to the highest quality. The report revealed that there were 16,717 reported vehicle hijackings between… Read more »

Softer international petrol prices have been offset by a declining Rand since the start of October, while diesel and illuminating paraffin prices were slightly up, leaving them with no protection against Rand weakness. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which is commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy… Read more »

Torrential downpour and strong winds caught many South Africans off-guard as it wreaked havoc in parts of Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal over the past few days, leaving thousands displaced, hospitals partly destroyed and schools shut down. It’s important for the safety of you and your loved ones, to be prepared in situations such as these –… Read more »

Two years after their initial closures, the M1 Oxford and Federation Bridges were officially reopened last week. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, held by the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) in Parktown, signaled the reopening as well as the launch of South Africa’s annual Transport Month. The completion of the R140 million structural rehabilitation project, initially scheduled for… Read more »

Attitudes towards traffic safety and driving behaviour are on the decline as a recent 7-day snapshot study by Matrix, revealed that over 90,000 South African motorists have adopted dangerous driving habits while on South Africa’s roads. Recent crime statistics indicated that approximately 14,000 people lose their lives through vehicle accidents every year. Tens of thousands… Read more »

Have you ever tried to add up the hours you spend in your car? It’s a lot, isn’t it? Commutes, errand runs and road trips can have you sitting in those bucket seats for hours on end, and during that time, you and your passengers are actually living in the interior. This may often result… Read more »

With the alarming rise of vehicle thefts and hijackings in South Africa, we all understand the importance of having a Matrix device installed in your vehicle. However, with the rise of inflation and motorists having to dig even deeper into their pockets to afford increasing fuel costs, many may question if a vehicle tracking device is as… Read more »

With the rise in South Africa’s road fatalities, the Automobile Association (AA) released new data on South African road fatalities for 2016 that showed a significant jump since 2015. The statistics revealed that 2016 had the highest number of road fatalities in the past 10 years. According to the AA, over 14,071 people died on… Read more »