The Highway Accident Fund (RAF) says it’s conscious of a pattern through which individuals throw themselves in entrance of shifting autos to say compensation from the fund.
In line with RAF spokesperson Boniswa Matshoba, such individuals watch for the autos to decelerate sufficient to keep away from being killed earlier than throwing themselves in the way in which.
“This behaviour is harmful and provides pointless stress on the fund, which should assess and examine claims of rightful claimants effectively.
“The RAF doesn’t compensate somebody who deliberately causes a motorized vehicle accident, even when this leads to critical accidents.
“Within the occasion of loss of life, the RAF additional doesn’t compensate beneficiaries of those that are the authors of their very own misfortune.
“The RAF Act requires that the respective levels of fault, blame or negligence, amongst different issues, have to be decided upon receiving a declare.
“We acknowledge highway customers could also be confronted with socio-economic challenges. Nevertheless, highway security and highway crash prevention efforts should stay a precedence to all as they contribute in direction of the discount of accidents,” stated Matshoba.
She added {that a} whole of 49 631 claims have been declined from 2021/2022 to 2023/24.
The explanations for this embody circumstances the place a claimant was solely answerable for inflicting an accident, the claimant died earlier than finalisation of the declare, accidents sustained have been so minor that no declare for damages arose and claims that have been lodged fraudulently.
The fund states that over the past 5 years, South Africa recorded a complete of seven 987 highway fatalities throughout the festive season.Festive season highway crash statistics cowl a 42-day interval, from December 1 to January 11 annually.
“A complete of 84% of those deadly highway crashes resulted from human conduct. Pedestrians and passengers have been essentially the most affected highway customers at 40 per cent and 33 per cent respectively, adopted by drivers (26%) and cyclists (1%),” stated Matshoba.
Highway customers are urged to additionally keep in mind that the Fund doesn’t compensate for the loss of life itself however solely pays for the precise prices to cremate the deceased or bury them in a grave.
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Highway security ideas:• Put on brilliant clothes when strolling after sundown.
• Don’t run when crossing the highway. Be alert and stroll.
• Cross the highway solely the place it’s secure to take action.
• Don’t drink and drive.
• Don’t textual content and drive.
• Just be sure you inflate your tyres to the right tyre stress advice.
• Maintain a secure following distance.
• Don’t drive or stroll on the highway unsupervised in case you are not feeling effectively.
If you’re concerned in a motorized vehicle accident, the RAF contact centre is reachable on 087 820 1 111 from Monday to Friday, 07:45 to 16:00.
Claimants may additionally contact the RAF’s contact centre on their WhatsApp quantity 071 605 4707, through SMS on 44930 or by e mail on contactcentre@raf.co.za
As well as, the RAF is reachable by its places of work countrywide, particulars of which can be found on its web site on www.raf.co.za.
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