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UK bans on diesel and petrol vehicles, what does it mean?
The Automobile Association (AA) has received a number of queries following reports that the United Kingdom will ban all new petrol and diesel vehicles on its roads from 2040, and the implications for South Africa. It’s important to note, firstly, that the decision to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles is not in force yet. At the moment, it remains a proposal, still in discussion phase. It is,...
Reduction of road deaths encouraging
The AA welcomes the drop in Easter road death fatalities announced by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters in Pretoria this morning but notes that the reduced figures may be a blip rather than a trend. The Minister said that preliminary figures indicate 156 people died on the country’s roads from Thursday 24 March to Monday 28 March this year, compared to 287 fatalities from 2 to 6 April 2015, a 46...
Downgrades hammer fuel price – AA
Fuel price rises will be the first major expense to hit South Africans in the wake of depreciation of the Rand against the US dollar, which has affected buying prices for international petroleum. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). The AA’s mid-month data is forecasting petrol...
Safety is in your hands this Easter long weekend
The Easter weekend carnage on South African roads has for many years been steadily increasing. However, last year saw a reduction of 46% in the number of road fatalities over the same period in 2015. The Automobile Association (AA) expresses the hope that this was the start of a trend, rather than a blip in the statistics. And, the AA, warns, continued reductions in road fatalities are only...
The petrol price – all you need to know
Taxes make up big part of the price you pay at the pump As of tonight (SUBS:: 5 April) South African motorists will receive a 24 cents a litre decrease in the price of petrol. But this decrease could have been much more significant had fuel taxes not increased at the same time. In his budget speech in February, former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that the the General Fuel Levy would...
Fuel relief beckons – AA
South African motorists are in for some fuel price relief in June. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). “Our expectation for June is that petrol will drop by up to 26 cents a litre, with a 20 cent drop for both diesel and illuminating paraffin,” The Association noted the Rand...
Fuel set to drop at month-end
Fuel set to drop at month-end - AA Fuel prices are set for across-the-board drops at month end. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF) "The Rand remained firm over the past month, apart from a brief reversal caused by the Public Protector's controversial comments on the role of the...
Don’t be left in the dark – be savvy when driving at night
Driving at night can be dangerous. About 56 percent of crashes generally occur between 6pm and 6am the next morning, according to statistics by the Road Transport Management Corporation (RTMC). For this reason, the Automobile Association (AA) says, it is important that people understand how to drive better in dark conditions. “Firstly, and most importantly, anyone who suspects they have problems...
Mixed picture for fuel price
Mixed picture for fuel price Higher international fuel prices and a weakening Rand/US dollar exchange rate have increased the likelihood that motorists will pay more at the pumps at the end of July. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which is commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). "There was a slight decrease in the...
Be safe on the roads before schools reopen
As the July school holidays draw to a close, the Automobile Association (AA) urges all drivers to be extra vigilant on the country’s roads, as they make their way home from their holidays. Schools across the country reopen on Monday, 24 July. “We have already seen too many serious crashes in 2017 claiming the lives of hundreds of people. We urge all motorists to be alert behind the wheel, focus...
Month end data confirms fuel to climb in September
September will see fuel prices climb by a substantial amount. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA) which is commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund. "International petroleum prices have remained on the plateau they reached at the beginning of August, and the average Rand / US dollar exchange rate has also shown little...
AA launches national pedestrian visibility campaign
The Automobile Association (AA), in collaboration with the FIA, Ford and Michelin, recently launched a road safety campaign. This national campaign, known as the #ISeeYou campaign, is focussed on pedestrian visibility. Funding from the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) was made possible through its Road Safety Grant Programme, an international road safety initiative which aims to...
