Vehicle Condition

Condition of Vehicles involved in accidents between 1996 and 2001

Condition of vehicles involved in acidents between 1996 and 2001

Noted Trends

•Primary Trend:

•.Poor tyre maintenance

•Secondary trends:

•.Extensively worn tyre treads and friction material

•.Body badly rusted, extensively worn tyres, brakes and suspension/steering

•.Tyres that do not conform to RTA 29/1998

•Extensively worn tyres, brakes and suspension/steering.

•Dangerous Procedures Noted

by Experts

•brake tubing cut off and clamped;

•brake shoes removed;

•mechanical brake disconnected;

•brake calipers secured with wire;

•vicegrip used as a steering device; and •over inflated tyres as a means to save on fuel.

Unroadworthy vehicles with questionable CRWs involved in accidents between

1996 and 2001

CRW = Certificate of Roadworthiness

Recommendations: Vehicle Maintenance

 The vehicle industry as a whole would have to be part of any reformation attempt.

 The importance of preventative maintenance should be mediated alongside all other pertinent road safety messages, such as “don’t drink and drive” or “speed kills.”

 Maintenance role players, such as mechanics or tyre dealers, form perhaps the most important relationship with the vehicle owner.

Driver condition

Driving while either intoxicated or drunk is dangerous and drivers with high blood alcohol content (BAC) are at increased risk of car accidents,