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Analysis of modal shift in South Africa: A qualitative investigation

Author: Venter, Karien ; Mokonyama, Mathetha T ; Letebele, M ; Dube, S ; Masondo, N Date: Jul 2013 The qualitative investigation into factors facilitating modal shift formed part of a larger research study that was conducted by the CSIR for the National Department of Transport. The aim of the study was to understand the factors that are ... Read more
Best practices in support of vulnerable road user protection in South Africa

Author: Barnard, HC ; Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2023 Vulnerable road user fatalities continue to make up the bulk of road traffic related deaths in South Africa. Safe System-based measures aim to improve the safety of the road environment for all road users including vulnerable road users. Safe ... Read more
The cost of crashes in South Africa 2016

Author: Labuschagne, F ; De Beer, E ; Roux, D ; Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2017 The ‘total cost of road traffic crashes’ metric is an important road safety indicator that serves as the departure point for understanding the extent and magnitude of the road safety problem in a country and the stifling impact it has on ... Read more
Driver perception of non-motorised transport users: A risk in traffic?

Author: Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2017 As part of an ongoing effort to explore driver behaviour in South Africa, this research investigates non-motorised transport users as an element of risk in the driving environment from a driver perspective. This research made use of a small ... Read more
Good the bad and the ugly: perception as a key feature in road safety

Author: Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2009 Concern about the level of lawlessness and the lack of discipline among South African drivers is prominent among South African authorities, media and public. Although South Africa historically did conduct research into road user behaviour, ... Read more
Human factors for engineering: A South African study

Author: Venter, Karien ; Labuschagne, FJJ ; Le Roux, M ; Cloete, G Date: Oct 2013 Worldwide, fatigue has been cited as a contributory cause in heavy vehicle crashes. In South Africa very little scientific evidence is available to support or reject this notion. A study was commissioned to investigate the role fatigue plays ... Read more
Indications of high levels of inattentive and distracted driving in South Africa

Author: Venter, Karien ; Labuschagne, Kobus ; Phasha, S ; Gxowa, M ; Khoza, S Date: Jul 2016 In 2015, the Road Traffic Management Corporation undertook a pilot study to investigate how prevalent driver inattention and distraction is in South Africa. Driver inattention and distraction is the leading factor in near-crashes in for ... Read more
Informal methods of social control: managing speed behaviour on SA roads

Author: Venter, Karien Date: Sep 2009 The engineering process of setting speed limits is specialised and considers a wide array of factors, including the number of crashes, existing engineering interventions, types of vehicle, road users, vehicle volumes, modes of transport, road ... Read more
Intertwining road user behaviour and traffic psychology with ITS in South Africa

Author: Venter, Karien Date: May 2010 Road safety is a core problem that the South African government battle with year-on year. One of the areas where South Africa has sadly been lacking behind is within the field of road and traffic psychology. This is despite the fact that ... Read more
An investigation into driver fatigue on the N3 between Villiers and Warden

Author: Venter, Karien ; Labuschagne, FJJ ; Le Roux, M ; Cloete, G Date: Jul 2013 The N3 Toll Concession (Pty) Ltd (N3TC) manages the 420 km of the N3 Route between Heidelberg (Gauteng) and Cedara (KwaZulu-Natal) on behalf of SANRAL. The N3 Route is described as one of the busiest roads in South Africa linking the port of ... Read more
An investigation into driver fatigue on the N3 between Villiers and Warden

Author: Venter, Karien ; Labuschagne, FJJ ; Le Roux, M ; Cloete, G Date: Jul 2013 The N3 Toll Concession (Pty) Ltd (N3TC) manages the 420 km of the N3 Route between Heidelberg (Gauteng) and Cedara (KwaZulu-Natal) on behalf of SANRAL. The N3 Route is described as one of the busiest roads in South Africa linking the port of ... Read more
Naturalistic driving studies in support of road safety research in South Africa

Author: Venter, Karien ; Muronga, Khangwelo ; Sallie, Ismail M ; De Franca, Volanda MP ; Kemp, Mauritz J ; Botha, Rika ; De Saxe, Christopher C ; Berman, Robert J ; Binda, Phindile L ; De Beer, E ; Sinclair, M Date: Jul 2019 Internationally, evidence-based research informs the actions and interventions that are successfully implemented in developed countries, aiming for a zero fatality rate. South African progress to reduce the number of fatal road crashes remains ... Read more
Novice driver training within the South African NRSS 2030

Author: Venter, Karien ; Sinclair, M ; Lennox, L Date: Jul 2019 Novice drivers, worldwide, have a significant risk of being fatally or seriously injured in a road traffic crash. South African statistics show that novice driver crashes (over a three-year period) represent approximately a tenth of all driver ... Read more
Operating costs: PBS vs conventional heavy vehicles in South Africa

Author: Steenkamp, Anton J ; Venter, Karien ; De Saxe, Christopher ; Kemp, Lana Date: Jul 2021 Road transport is a highly competitive industry and is renowned for low profit margins. Road transport however accounts for almost 6 % of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is the backbone of the economy. The Performance-Based Standards ... Read more
Review of research to inform the development of a hazard perception test for novice drivers in South Africa

Author: Venter, Karien ; Sinclair, M Date: Jun 2015 A driver constantly needs to be aware of his or her driving within a specific traffic environment. “Situational Awareness’ is the term used to describe the level of awareness drivers have to apply in the driving environment, specifically to ... Read more
Road freight and the environment

Author: Makamo, N ; Van Rooyen, C ; Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2015 Freight transportation is one of the major contributors to economic development in a country. During a recent study, it was found that little information is available in terms of the cost of crashes to the environment. Environmental impacts ... Read more
Road safety 'results focus' - ready to launch?

Author: Labuschagne, FJJ ; Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2016 The results of road safety interventions in South Africa are disappointing and the cost of road safety related casualties and damage and drain on public resources are possibly to the upper side of the typical range of 2 to 3 per cent of Gross ... Read more
Samarium oxide as a radiotracer to evaluate the in vivo biodistribution of PLGA nanoparticles

Author: Mandiwana, V ; Kalombo, Lonji ; Venter, Karien ; Sathekge, M ; Grobler, A ; Zeevaart, JR Date: Sep 2015 Developing nanoparticulate delivery systems that will allow easy movement and localization of a drug to the target tissue and provide more controlled release of the drug in vivo is a challenge in nanomedicine. The aim of this study was to ... Read more
South African novice driver behaviour: findings from a naturalistic driving study

Author: Venter, Karien ; Sinclair, M Date: Jul 2014 Across the world novice drivers are over-represented in crashes. The first eighteen months after licensure appears to be the most dangerous as the newly licensed driver comes to terms with his or her newly acquired skill. With practice, skills ... Read more
Synthesizing Naturalistic Driving Data: a further review

Author: Venter, Karien ; Muronga, Khangwelo Date: Jul 2016 The Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) methodology has in the past decade proven extremely valuable in providing rich contextual information about the driver, the vehicle and driving environment. Internationally the uptake of the methodology ... Read more

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