Met die feestyd wat verkeer na en deur die Weskus bring, word padveiligheid ‘n besondere bekommernis vir plaaslike inwoners en vakansiegangers. Duisende mense reis jaarliks na kusdorpe soos Langebaan, Velddrif en Paternoster, en meganiese onklaarraking weens swak voertuiginstandhouding bly een van die groot oorsake van ernstige padongelukke. ‘n Inspeksie voor vertrek is nie net ‘n voorsorgmaatre\u00ebl nie, maar ‘n verantwoordelikheid teenoor almal op die pad.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ashley Reddy, die hoof van naverkope- en handelaarsnetwerkbestuur by Audi Suid-Afrika, waarsku dat klein probleme groot gevolge kan h\u00ea. Verslete bande, swak remme of lae vloeistofvlakke kan teen ho\u00eb spoed vinnig in lewensgevaarlike situasies ontaard. Kenners beveel aan dat bestuurders voor ‘n lang rit op die basiese beginsels fokus:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Bande en remme: Maak seker die bande het genoeg loopvlak en is tot die korrekte druk opgepomp. Remblokkies moet vir slytasie nagegaan word.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Ligte en ruitve\u00ebrs: Toets kopligte, remligte, rigtingwysers en ruitve\u00ebrs om goeie sigbaarheid te verseker.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Vloeistowwe: Gaan die enjinolie, verkoelingsmiddels en ruitve\u00ebrvloeistof na.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Onderdele: Maak seker dat die nood wiel reg opgepomp is en die domkrag en gereedskap in ‘n goeie toestand is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Padveiligheid strek egter verder as net die voertuig. Markus Schuster, die hoof van Audi Suid-Afrika, beklemtoon dat verantwoordelike bestuursgewoontes net so belangrik is \u2013 veral in besige Desemberverkeer op Weskus-roetes:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Hou by spoedbeperkings en pas aan vir weerstoestande.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Vermy moegheid deur minstens elke twee uur te rus.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Moet nooit onder die invloed van alkohol of iets anders bestuur nie.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022\u2009Deel die pad verantwoordelik met fietsryers, motorfietsryers en voetgangers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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