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The Automobile Association (AA) advocates for consumer rights. It also provides useful information to consumers on all aspects of mobility and road use. Read our articles below for more information.
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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 up on oil, Rand roller-coaster – AA
International oil prices have retreated in virtual lockstep with a strengthening Rand, complicating attempts to forecast a month-end fuel price. This is according to the Automobile Association (AA), which was commenting on unaudited fuel price data released this morning by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). "After a sharp rise from the end of March, international petroleum prices have given up...
Visibility campaign reaches more than 25k commuters
More than 25 000 commuters across South Africa have been engaged in the Automobile Association’s (AA) #ISeeYou campaign, aimed at making pedestrians more visible on the country’s roads. The national road safety campaign was launched on 26 June in collaboration with the Federation Internationale de l’ Automobile (FIA), Ford and Michelin. The FIA funding was made possible through its Road Safety...
Action needed to deal with PPU drivers
The crash on the M1 south in Gauteng this morning (SUBS:: 17 August), involving vehicles from the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU), or so-called Blue Light Brigade, is cause for great concern, and again highlights the reckless behaviour of some of these drivers. The Automobile Association (AA) believes this latest incident is a clear enough reason to review the manner in which it operates on...
Be prepared for the predicted cold snap
The South African Weather Service is predicting cold and wet weather, as well as snow in certain parts, in the latter half of the week, starting today (SUBS:: 16 August). The Weather Service says temperatures could plummet to as low as 5 degrees Celsius in parts, with the rain and snow possibly leading to the closure of some mountain passes, and roads, and cause a disruption to traffic. The...
Data predicts hefty fuel jump
Stronger international fuel prices and a gradually weakening Rand are signalling a hefty jump in the price of all fuel types at the end of August. This is the view of the Automobile Association, which is commenting on unaudited mid-month fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund (CEF). "The Rand has weakened an average of 20 cents against the US dollar since the start of...
SANRAL’s R96-million roadwork project on N2 comes to conclusion
Roadworks on the N2 from Komgha River to Grahamstown and Keiskamma Pass to Keiskamma River has been completed. Gqeberha, 14 August: Roadworks on the National Route N2 from Komgha River to Grahamstown and Keiskamma Pass to Keiskamma River has been completed, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) said this week. “We are pleased to announce the completion of the resurfacing of...
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...
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...
Vehicle anti-theft devices – NOT on braking systems
South Africa’s automotive theft rates have resulted in many inventions to prevent vehicle theft and hijacking. Anti-hijacking devices have been developed in the past, and in ignorance of the law, such as a device that locks up trailer brakes when a truck tractor is disconnected from the trailer or vehicle combination. The Regulations refer to an anti-theft device that ‘in any way interferes with...
Delict and Public Liability
Potential losses inside a business, such theft, fire, and fraud, are more easily discernible and listed in a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). But what of those outside the business such as a branded delivery vehicle ploughing into a crowded pedestrian area? This would fall under the laws of delictual liability and represents the largest exposure for any...
