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Two hundred and forty two (242) Pikitup truck drivers have successfully completed their defensive driving course.
The free defensive driving course offered to Pikitup employees was made possible through a partnership agreement between Pikitup and the Road Accident Fund (RAF).
The objective of this training is to empower Pikitup drivers to prevent and avoid accidents in the congested streets of the City of Johannesburg. Pikitup drivers also acquired the following skills:
• Driving in a manner that uses safe driving strategies to identify road hazards in a predictable manner;
• Anticipating potential accident situations and making informed decisions to avoid accidents;
• Overcoming negative psychological factors such as unneeded stress, fatigue, emotional distress and road rage; and,
• Instructions for developing a positive attitude behind the wheel and increasing their focus on the driving task.
The cost implications of the training for three sessions was R150 000, an amount that was paid for by the RAF.
The 242 Pikitup drivers who completed the training are additional to the 1 100 public drivers that have already received the defensive driving training offered by RAF. RAF is offering the training as part of its pro-active strategy to enable drivers to avoid road accidents, ultimately delivery a quality and timely service to our residents.
Cllr Nico de Jager
MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services (EISD)
City of Johannesburg
For media queries:
Muzi Mkhwanazi
Pikitup Spokesperson
071 312 7757
