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Spring Meeting: AMSS to host FIA Region I International Club Conference on 8-11 May 2012

Spring Meeting: AMSS to host FIA Region I International Club Conference on 8-11 May 2012

08 March 2012

This year’s FIA Region I International Club Conference (ICC) will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, from Tuesday 8 May to Friday 11 May 2012.


1,475 People Die on SA Roads over the 2011 Festive Season

1,475 People Die on SA Roads over the 2011 Festive Season

16 January 2012

The festive season saw at least 1475 people die on SA roads according to the latest figures released today by the Minister of Transport. The final figure due in a month’s time could very well exceed that of last year’s 1704 fatalities.


FIA Guide for the Disabled Traveller: Now also in French, German and Italian

FIA Guide for the Disabled Traveller: Now also in French, German and Italian

01 December 2011

Which countries have a disability parking card scheme? Where and when can it be used? What parking privileges are available? Will the parking card of a visitor from another country be recognised? The answers to these questions and others for around 130 countries worldwide can be found in the FIA Guide for the disabled traveller.


Why Distracted Driving is Becoming a Fatal Problem

Why Distracted Driving is Becoming a Fatal Problem

17 October 2011

As the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety campaign takes off this year, the Automobile Association of South Africa has conducted research into how distracted driving is increasingly linked to injury on South African roads.


FIA African Council meets to exchange best practices in Botswana

FIA African Council meets to exchange best practices in Botswana

08 September 2011

African Motoring and Touring Clubs met to discuss business strategies and upcoming initiatives at the annual FIA African Council, held on 5 September – 7 September in Botswana.


95 Percent of Boda Boda Riders Not Insured

95 Percent of Boda Boda Riders Not Insured

07 July 2011

A majority of motorcyle operators are not licensed, the National Road Safety Council of Keyna yesterday revealed (6 July). Speaking in Murang'a, David Njoroge a member of the council and Director General of AA Kenya, said more than 95 per cent of motorcycle operators in the country lack driving licenses.


The Fast and the Furious Way to Success in South Africa

The Fast and the Furious Way to Success in South Africa

09 June 2011

The fact that the automotive industry is plagued by a severe skills shortage is no secret. In a recent Merseta annual report, it was cited that the industry will need no less than 2 000 skilled technicians in 2012, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.


Decade of Action Launch in Tanzania

Decade of Action Launch in Tanzania

25 May 2011

Three members of the United Kingdom’s Motor Sport Association joined the Automobile Association of Tanzania, AAT, to conduct the two day long safety seminar that ended at the Tanga Beach Resort Hotel on May 24.


Future business strategies for African Clubs: FIA discussions held in Johannesburg

Future business strategies for African Clubs: FIA discussions held in Johannesburg

15 April 2011

Automobile and Touring Club representatives from Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa met today in Johannesburg to discuss club priorities for the FIA African Council of Touring & Automobile (ACTA) and possible areas for future cooperation.


AA of South Africa Condemns Illegal Street Racing

AA of South Africa Condemns Illegal Street Racing

04 April 2011

Three more lives were needlessly lost during an illegal drag race in Pretoria on Sunday evening.



 
 
 
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