road safety Archives

Awareness April 14, 2022

Stay off your phone while driving

Getting distracted, alcohol consumption and reckless driving are the main causes of road accidents. According to the International Transport Forum’s (ITF) Road Safety Annual Report, South Africa has one of the highest road crash rates in the world. Approximately 25% of those…

Awareness April 13, 2022

Road Safety: 8 do’s and don’ts

Keep your family safe on the roads this Easter break. Click on the image to enlarge or download.

Awareness March 29, 2022

On your bike: road safety for motorcyclists

Motorbikes are a quick and economical way to get around for some people, and they even have some advantages over cars: ER24’s Russel Meiring, who used to be a motorcycle medic, says he was often able to respond to emergencies first because…

Awareness January 27, 2022

Stay safe on the roads – even when you aren’t driving

Be alert and avoid distraction - whether you are a pedestrian or a cyclist. Click on the image to enlarge or download.

Awareness October 27, 2021

Look around first

Earlier this year, toddler Daniel Kerswel was rushed to Mediclinic Ermelo following a near-fatal driveway accident. His father, Paul, not realising his son had followed him to the car, reversed over him in an SUV, breaking the little boy’s hip and collarbone…

Tag: road safety

Stay off your phone while driving

Road Safety: 8 do’s and don’ts

On your bike: road safety for motorcyclists

Stay safe on the roads – even when you aren’t driving

Look around first

[N4] – Two separate collisions leave two dead and three injured.

[PAROW] – Child critically injured after falling from height.

[R31] – Head-on collision leaves one dead, twenty injured.

The Benefits of Blood Donation: For the Receiver and The Donor

Alcohol poisoning: signs, symptoms and how to help someone suffering from it

Mediclinic Achievers Ceremony: From student to graduate

Subscribe to Newsletter