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Truck transporting sulphuric acid overturns in Musina, Limpopo
A truck transporting sulphuric acid overturned in Musina in Limpopo after the driver left it unattended, causing it to roll off the road on Thursday, 5 January 2023. "The preliminary report indicates that the driver got off the truck to get something at the garage. The truck was left unattended, and it moved and rolled off the road," said Limpopo Department of Roads and Transport spokesperson, Tidimalo Chuene. "The company sent a second tanker to the scene to transfer the sulphuric acid," Chaune said.
CEO of the Road Freight Association (RFA), Gavin Kelly, emphasised the importance of safe driving techniques. "All motor vehicle drivers must apply safe driving techniques (not just heavy freight vehicles). Some roads are not in as good a condition as they used to be, and general driving behaviour has deteriorated," he explained. "The recent incidents involving dangerous goods must be subjected to an independent incident reconstruction investigation so that the causes can be identified and the chance of such incidents prevented from recurring in the future," Kelly added. Sources: News24 |
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