Archive for: road safety

The New Fast Lane

In case you haven’t noticed, a brand new lane just opened up on our roads. This is not the result of any road widening exercise, but due to a group of motorists who have vacated the lane in question.

What new lane, you wonder? Is it some elusive, secret lane that will magically materialise when you flash your high beam three times in quick succession? Not really. If you found yourself travelling on the innermost lane, yet moving ahead more speedily and smoothly than the traffic in the supposedly faster outer lanes, bingo. It’s almost as if you were driving in a left-hand drive country, where the left lane is for overtaking. +Continue Reading

Don’t Kill Innocent People

Don’t take chances with your life and that of others on the road. You can drink and be merry – but do drink responsibly, which means the “correct” mode of transport for you “spirited” shindig. Here are the recommended options:

1) Take a taxi there and back. If you wish to save on cab fare, you could take a bus or train there and hail a taxi at the end of your festivity. Besides staying on the right side of the law, you also don’t have to worry about rush hour traffic, parking problems and carpark charges. +Continue Reading