Namibian Roads
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Dinglehopper
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Sjoe, dit lyk sleg.Dit het die selfde met vriende van my gebeur so 10jaar terug met n Venture.Horings is deur die windscreen en by die passesiers ruit uit, gelukkig niemand het seergekry nie.
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Dis hoekom ek altyd vir die mense sê moenie in die nag of vroee oggend ry nie. Slaap liewers oor.
Ek het al so 'n skirk gehad to ons twee bakkies henties toe is. Toe die eerste bakkie verby die brug gaan, toe besluit TA wat mooi agter die bos staan aan die anderkant van die brug laat die pad nou skoon is om te stap. Gelukking het ek nie my 2 sec volg afstand gehou nie.
Ek het al so 'n skirk gehad to ons twee bakkies henties toe is. Toe die eerste bakkie verby die brug gaan, toe besluit TA wat mooi agter die bos staan aan die anderkant van die brug laat die pad nou skoon is om te stap. Gelukking het ek nie my 2 sec volg afstand gehou nie.
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Brett, if you see the amount of damaged cars in the panel beaters due to animal accidents you will be amazed.
Warthog and Jackal are the main culprits. Hitting a warthog with a small car like a Golf or similar size, think for yourself.
Namibia is one of the only places left where game still roam freely, its a thing we live with.
No talk about fencing or removing animals or anything. I think we have grown to accept the fact that we must also stick to the rules and apply common sense.
The grass is usually cut short along the roads for at least 20m each way, so you can see far and be prepared to brake if need be.
However in the rain season the grass grows so fast that the cutters cant keep up. Your visibility is ZERO. Yet guys drive like crazy.
You have absolutely no chance of seeing any animal wanting to cross the road, even worse at night.
Brett, if you see the amount of damaged cars in the panel beaters due to animal accidents you will be amazed.
Warthog and Jackal are the main culprits. Hitting a warthog with a small car like a Golf or similar size, think for yourself.
Namibia is one of the only places left where game still roam freely, its a thing we live with.
No talk about fencing or removing animals or anything. I think we have grown to accept the fact that we must also stick to the rules and apply common sense.
The grass is usually cut short along the roads for at least 20m each way, so you can see far and be prepared to brake if need be.
However in the rain season the grass grows so fast that the cutters cant keep up. Your visibility is ZERO. Yet guys drive like crazy.
You have absolutely no chance of seeing any animal wanting to cross the road, even worse at night.
Hiya Simen,
I was returning from JHB recently with the whole family in the wifes Honda Jazz. Just outside Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape three Kudu, 1 x bull and 2 x cows crossed the road about 100m ahead of us. I did think at the time what a difference a few seconds could have made to that little car!
I clapped a warthog a few years back in Zimbabwe...was driving a '47 Willy's Overland Jeep. I never knew the amount of damage was possible and that was on a vehicle which was built solid...unlike todays cars!
On my early morning and late evening trips between PE and EL I often wonder what the chances of meeting a Kudu or Ridge Buck are...hopefully never!^^..
I was returning from JHB recently with the whole family in the wifes Honda Jazz. Just outside Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape three Kudu, 1 x bull and 2 x cows crossed the road about 100m ahead of us. I did think at the time what a difference a few seconds could have made to that little car!
I clapped a warthog a few years back in Zimbabwe...was driving a '47 Willy's Overland Jeep. I never knew the amount of damage was possible and that was on a vehicle which was built solid...unlike todays cars!
On my early morning and late evening trips between PE and EL I often wonder what the chances of meeting a Kudu or Ridge Buck are...hopefully never!^^..
Closest I came to to hitting an animal was one night about 8pm when Michele and I was on way from Catima to Rundhu.
It was dark (no moon) but the cruiser has a good set of spotlights on it so you can see far ahead.
A car comes towards us and I slow down a bit, not going fast anyway, and dim my lights.
As we pass each other I switch back to brights, and there is a donkey right in front of us.
Long story short, the cruiser dug its nose into the ground as I braked. When we came to a stand still, I could only see the back of the donkey over the bonnet so close did I stop to him.
Worst of all the stupid thing just stood still, well a little push got him moving, close call I tell you.
It was dark (no moon) but the cruiser has a good set of spotlights on it so you can see far ahead.
A car comes towards us and I slow down a bit, not going fast anyway, and dim my lights.
As we pass each other I switch back to brights, and there is a donkey right in front of us.
Long story short, the cruiser dug its nose into the ground as I braked. When we came to a stand still, I could only see the back of the donkey over the bonnet so close did I stop to him.
Worst of all the stupid thing just stood still, well a little push got him moving, close call I tell you.
Funny this post came up today was so paranoid driving to and from windhoek airport to city!
Jee whizz that looks serious I hope no person was seriously hurt in that wreckage!
I'm soo glad to be home safe today! okay so Air Namibia ran late due to sand storms that has been raging in the Walvis Bay area but late than never!
Jee whizz that looks serious I hope no person was seriously hurt in that wreckage!
I'm soo glad to be home safe today! okay so Air Namibia ran late due to sand storms that has been raging in the Walvis Bay area but late than never!
Simen do you know if anyone is using any of these high pitch sound devices you get and if it is working?
Courtesy of Google:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-541082.html Kyk Hier ...
A small amount of documented/published research has been completed in the area of deer auditory capabilities and their reaction to air-activated whistles. In fact, a summary of a recently published study, and possibly the documentation of a county-level study in California, will be added to the upcoming final version of the toolbox. For the most part, however, it has been found that deer hear in the same range of sound as humans. It has also generally been concluded in the studies reviewed that deer did not react to vehicle-mounted air-activated deer whistles. The ability of whistles to produce the advertised level of sound at an adequate distance has also been questioned. Additional scientifically defined research about the effectiveness of air-activated deer whistles and similar non-air-activated devices is recommended.
I've never seen any evidence that deer whistles do anything to reduce car-deer collisions."
Courtesy of Google:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-541082.html Kyk Hier ...
A small amount of documented/published research has been completed in the area of deer auditory capabilities and their reaction to air-activated whistles. In fact, a summary of a recently published study, and possibly the documentation of a county-level study in California, will be added to the upcoming final version of the toolbox. For the most part, however, it has been found that deer hear in the same range of sound as humans. It has also generally been concluded in the studies reviewed that deer did not react to vehicle-mounted air-activated deer whistles. The ability of whistles to produce the advertised level of sound at an adequate distance has also been questioned. Additional scientifically defined research about the effectiveness of air-activated deer whistles and similar non-air-activated devices is recommended.
I've never seen any evidence that deer whistles do anything to reduce car-deer collisions."
Marthin
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i passed a kudu outside kimberley driving from cape town to klerksdorp in a night. I passed it about a foot from me on the passenger side... i only realised what had happened or how close it was about a km further...
I've seen what a big "vlakvark" did to a International eagle truck... I've seen cars do less damage!!!
I've seen what a big "vlakvark" did to a International eagle truck... I've seen cars do less damage!!!
Simen wrote:
Iesh,hope noone was killed or injured,we have a simailar problem here between Grahamstown and Bedford there are a lot of game farms ,kudu just jump six metre fences no problem,lot of accidentsReceived these pics from a friend of mine. Happened to his mate on the way to visit him.
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