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By the end of November last year York High School was the school that reduced its water consumption by the largest percentage and this year schools can win by cutting down on water consumption.
Carlisle said they “have resolved to take a range of steps against any bus operator that places the public in jeopardy”. He said they had requested urgent legal advice on the steps which could be taken against bus operators before close of business yesterday, and would make a formal announcement at noon today.
The meeting was attended by department and traffic bosses as well as licensing board representatives.
Altogether nine buses were declared unroadworthy from Friday to Monday afternoon at the George municipal testing ground.
These included three SA Roadlink buses, two City-to- City, two Intercape, one from CK Tours and Travel in Umhlanga, and one from TF Systems in Great Brak.
A 22-wheeler truck carrying cheese was also declared unroadworthy.
Quick thinking by the driver of an Intercape bus travelling down the Outeniqua Pass yesterday morning narrowly averted an accident when he steered the bus into the barrier rails because the brakes overheated. Inspectors later impounded the bus after it was found to have faulty brakes, bad tyres and diesel leaks.
“The driver did a great job in stopping the bus. After the brakes cooled down the bus was allowed to continue to the testing ground where it was found that the brakes were not acting with equal ability, due to overheating.
“There were also other problems with the bus, but the driver was allowed to take the bus to be repaired. It will be tested again for roadworthiness before being allowed back on the road,” said Gerald Dekker, chief inspector, Southern Cape Provincial Traffic Department.
Dekker said the other Intercape bus pulled off the road early in the morning was later allowed to continue its journey after minor repairs.
The bus belonging to TF Systems in Great Brak River, hired by Intercape to pick up stranded passengers in George, was impounded when it was found to have a defective back axle.
According to Dekker, the three SA Roadlink buses impounded on roads in Knysna and George at the weekend were also found to be completely unroadworthy.
A fourth SA Roadlink bus inspected by traffic police in Knysna early yesterday morning was allowed to continue its journey.
The impounded SA Roadlink buses had defects ranging from faulty brakes, suspensions and shock absorbers to windscreen wipers and lights.
On one SA Roadlink bus the shock absorber was tied in place with washing line twine, while on another bus from the same company the driver and passenger doors were faulty and flew open unpredictably. A trailer belonging to one of the SA Roadlink buses was found to have defective brakes.
A media official from SA Roadlink said yesterday afternoon the company would be sending out a statement once they had received the go ahead from their legal department.
Meanwhile, a Western Cape SA Roadlink driver who was arrested for drunken driving on Saturday had been suspended, the bus company said yesterday.
Spokesman Lumka Oliphant said the 45-year-old driver had been temporarily suspended pending internal investigations.
She said a SA Roadlink delegation would be meeting with Max today.
The company has had at least 200 buses pulled off the road in George for unroadworthiness, but it still maintains all its buses have been properly certified.
Current Stats:The towns of George, Knysna, Mossel Bay and Plettenberg Bay have been declared Disaster Areas due to the current drought. The Southern Cape has experienced the lowest recorded rainfall in history. (Records date back 132 years.) Rainfall to date for 2009 is +- 40% of the annual average.
Adidas has planned various activities to entertain and engage South Africans during the tour. These will include playing football on a mini-pitch, competitions and a speed gun to test goal kicking skills. All you need to do is to check the complete route of the truck to see when it arrives in your area. There will also be continuous news and announcements about the adidas truck. Lookout for our truck and be part of history.
The truck tour will have many touch points such as schools, retail shops and townships. At each stop there will be different levels of activation. We would like to entertain people so that it is not just about signing the jersey but it is also about engaging with the consumer.
Two SA Roadlink buses have been pulled off the road in the Traffic officials said they stopped the first bus on the N2 near George on Friday and declared it unroadworth, after conducting an on-the-spot inspection. The company then dispatched a second coach to pick up the stranded passengers. The driver drove off ignoring orders to stay put so traffic officials could inspect the bus. Provincial traffic spokesperson Xenophone Wentzel said there was a list of the faults detected on the first bus. “It was found that there was something wrong with the suspension of the bus. It had some oil leaks, the headlights of the bus did not work. The bus was then discontinued for roadworthiness,” said Wentzel. He added that they also found faults on the second bus. “When they checked the bus they found that the shock absorber had broken in half, and was tied with rope."
The company came under fire in the second quarter of last year following a number of accidents involving its busses.
