# road safety (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover road safety. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dangerous Driving charges, Gold Coast](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/23/dangerous-driving-charges-gold-coast-10/) _2026-08-23 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Police have charged two men after an unregistered vehicle was tracked across the Logan and Gold Coast District last night, 22 August. It will be alleged around 8.00pm, police observed a red Mitsubishi Mirage with no registration plates, driving dangerously through traffic on Kingston Road, Logan Central. It will be further alleged POLAIR have tracked \[…\] ## [Serious traffic crash, Eagle Farm](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/23/serious-traffic-crash-eagle-farm-3/) _2026-08-23 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Forensic Crash Unit are investigating following a serious traffic crash in Eagle Farm this morning, 23 August. Just after 8am Police and emergency services were called to Kingsford Smith Drive following reports of a single vehicle traffic crash. Initial investigations indicate the gold Holden Monaro left the roadway and collided with a tree. The driver \[…\] ## [Serious traffic crash, Wakerley](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/23/serious-traffic-crash-wakerley-3/) _2026-08-22 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ The Forensic Crash Unit are appealing for information following a single-vehicle traffic crash at Wakerley early this morning, 23 August. Initial investigations indicate about 3.25am, a green Mercedes-Benz was travelling along Greencamp Road when it lost control and rolled. The driver and sole occupant, a 30-year-old Murarrie woman was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital with \[…\] ## [Fatal traffic crash, Gympie](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/22/fatal-traffic-crash-gympie-15/) _2026-08-22 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ The Forensic Crash Unit are investigating following a fatal two-vehicle traffic crash at Kia Ora this morning, 22 August. Initial investigations indicate about 10.45am, a silver Hyundai Getz was travelling east along Tin Can Bay Road when it collided with a white Toyota Landcruiser towing a caravan travelling in the opposite direction. Tin Can Bay \[…\] ## [Missing woman, Townsville City](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/22/missing-woman-townsville-city-2/) _2026-08-22 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 28-year-old woman, reported missing from Townsville City. Ruby Hamley was last seen on Flinders Street at 1:30pm on 21 August. Police and family hold concerns for the woman’s welfare due to a medical condition. She is described as Caucasian and is approximately 170cm tall with brown \[…\] ## [China unveils KargoBot Space, a truck with no cab and nowhere for a driver to sit](https://satrucker.co.za/kargobot-space-truck-no-cab-driverless-freight/) _2026-08-22 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_ China has unveiled a very different kind of truck – one that has done away with the cab completely. There is no driver’s seat. No steering wheel. No windscreen. And there is nowhere for a human driver to climb into. The KargoBot Space 2.0 is an electric, Level 4 autonomous freight vehicle designed around a \[…\] ## [Almost R2 million in illicit cigarettes found hidden under truckload of coal at Groblersbrug border](https://satrucker.co.za/almost-r2-million-in-illicit-cigarettes-found-hidden-under-truckload-of-coal-at-groblersbrug-border/) _2026-08-22 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_ Almost R2 million worth of illicit cigarettes has been discovered hidden underneath a truckload of coal at the Groblersbrug Port of Entry in Limpopo. Two men, aged 23 and 35, were arrested following the seizure at the border post on Friday, 21 August 2026. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), members of Border \[…\] ## [Watch: ATM bombed, truck driver shot during robbery at Vaal Truck Inn](https://satrucker.co.za/watch-atm-bombed-truck-driver-shot-during-robbery-at-vaal-truck-inn/) _2026-08-22 · Sbu Mzobe · SA Trucker_ A truck driver was shot during a robbery at the Vaal Truck Inn in Villiers in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to truck drivers at the scene, a group of robbers allegedly bombed an ATM inside the truck stop’s canteen during the incident. It could not immediately be confirmed whether the suspects managed \[…\] ## [40 randomly selected Oakland residents will try to solve commercial vacancies](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/21/oakland-civic-assembly-vacant-storefronts-lots/) _2026-08-21 · Roselyn Romero · The Oaklandside_ 40 randomly selected Oakland residents will try to solve commercial vacancies As part of an experiment, a group of Oakland residents will convene for the city’s first civic assembly this weekend — tasked with creating solutions to empty storefronts and lots. ## [California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/21/california-maintains-school-vaccine-rules-despite-trump-order/) _2026-08-21 · Diana Lambert · The Oaklandside_ California maintains school vaccine rules despite Trump order With measles cases rising in the California, state health officials warned that Donald Trump's recent vaccine announcement flies in the face of expert recommendations. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yO94vJ84BlGC) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [Home of Chicken and Waffles, Alma y Sazon shuttering at the end of August, and Coffee Mill appears gone for good](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/21/home-chicken-waffles-alma-sazon-coffee-mill-chong-qing-closed/) _2026-08-21 · Momo Chang · The Oaklandside_ Home of Chicken and Waffles, Alma y Sazon shuttering at the end of August, and Coffee Mill appears gone for good A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond. ## [The Claremont’s luxury spa is no more](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/21/claremont-hotel-resort-club-spa-shuttered-oakland-berkeley/) _2026-08-21 · Azucena Rasilla · The Oaklandside_ The Claremont’s luxury spa is no more Hot stone massages and eucalyptus steams have come to an end as the storied hotel closes its 25-year-old wellness center. ## [Fatal traffic crash, Greenbank](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/22/fatal-traffic-crash-greenbank-11/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle traffic crash at Greenbank yesterday, 21 August. Investigations indicate that around 8:30pm, a blue Mitsubishi Lancer was travelling along Ison Road when it lost control and crashed. The driver of the vehicle, a 28-year-old Loganlea man, died at the scene. The passenger of the vehicle was \[…\] ## [Introducing BreakFest, Nosh’s big morning bash with a shot of spice](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/21/nosh-breakfast-event-hammerling-east-bay/) _2026-08-21 · Tovin Lapan · The Oaklandside_ Introducing BreakFest, Nosh’s big morning bash with a shot of spice Come out to Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley Sept. 12 for great food, local makers and Nosh's inaugural hot sauce competition. ## [Used electric cars selling 10 days quicker than market](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/used-electric-cars-selling-10-days-quicker-than-market/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Used electric cars sold in an average of 20 days on Auto Trader during August compared to 30 days for the wider market. Electric cars have now been the fastest-selling \[…\] The post Used electric cars selling 10 days quicker than market first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [No Maths and English pass, no driving job? Zimbabwe considers major shake-up for professional drivers](https://satrucker.co.za/no-maths-and-english-pass-no-driving-job-zimbabwe-considers-major-shake-up-for-professional-drivers/) _2026-08-21 · Fikile Hadebe · SA Trucker_ Zimbabwe could be heading for a major change in the way professional drivers qualify for work, with Parliament now considering a proposal that could introduce formal educational requirements for people wanting to make a living behind the wheel. The development follows a petition from the Drivers’ Association of Zimbabwe, which is calling for driving to \[…\] ## [Part-worn tyres putting drivers at risk](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/part-worn-tyres-putting-drivers-at-risk/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ TyreSafe has warned drivers about the risks of part-worn tyres after a number of operations identified significant compliance and safety issues. Working with Trading Standards, it carried out investigations in \[…\] The post Part-worn tyres putting drivers at risk first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Armed person, Edmonton](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/armed-person-edmonton/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ At around 9.50am today, 21 August, police received reports of an armed person in Edmonton, Cairns. It is alleged a man was armed with a machete in the vicinity of Ravizza Park. A short time later, a 32-year-old Edmonton man was taken into custody and subsequently charged with one count each of going armed as \[…\] ## [Police issue strong warning to parents following youth beach gatherings](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/police-issue-strong-warning-to-parents-following-youth-beach-gatherings/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Sunshine Coast Police have issued a stern warning to parents and guardians of youths continuing to attend large gatherings at local beaches that antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated. Last Friday 14 August at approximately 8.30pm, police were called to Oceanic Drive in Buddina following multiple noise complaints. A large group of youths who had \[…\] ## [Demand surging for used electric cars](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/demand-surging-for-used-electric-cars/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Demand for used electric cars is exceeding supply, driving a 2.7% increase in average prices in July, according to new data from Indicata. Its August Market Watch found that electric \[…\] The post Demand surging for used electric cars first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jCXtswldlo77) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Car insurance policies rising again](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/car-insurance-policies-rising-again/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Average car insurance policies rose 3.6% in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest data from Go.Compare. It found that average policies were up £14 to and \[…\] The post Car insurance policies rising again first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Brook Bishop joins Cazoo as chief commercial officer](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/brook-bishop-joins-cazoo-as-chief-commercial-officer/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Cazoo has strengthened it leadership team with the appointment of Brook Bishop as chief commercial officer. Bishop has extensive senior management experience in the automotive sector, joining from Motorway where \[…\] The post Brook Bishop joins Cazoo as chief commercial officer first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Diesel price could jump by almost R3 a litre in September – another massive blow for truckers](https://satrucker.co.za/diesel-price-could-jump-by-almost-r3-a-litre-in-september-another-massive-blow-for-truckers/) _2026-08-21 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_ South Africa’s trucking industry could be in for another serious fuel-price headache in September, with diesel currently showing an under-recovery of close to R3 a litre. The latest fuel-price figures from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) point to a potential increase of around R2.85 a litre for 500ppm diesel and R3.05 a litre for 50ppm \[…\] ## [Western Cape offers 10 freight operators free access to new RTMS digital toolkit](https://satrucker.co.za/western-cape-offers-10-freight-operators-free-access-to-new-rtms-digital-toolkit/) _2026-08-21 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_ The Western Cape Government is inviting up to 10 freight operators to take part in a fully funded pilot of a new digital toolkit designed to make managing safety, compliance, vehicles, drivers and records easier. The RTMS Digital Toolkit is currently being tested with freight operators, with the Western Cape Government using feedback from participating \[…\] ## [Electric vehicle van sales enjoy 10% growth](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/electric-vehicle-van-sales-enjoy-10-growth/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Electric vehicle van sales rose almost three quarters in July to account for 14.7% of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Year-to-date growth of electric \[…\] The post Electric vehicle van sales enjoy 10% growth first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Fleet drivers cite understanding as key to effective tech](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/fleet-drivers-cite-understanding-as-key-to-effective-tech/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ A new report has found that proper understanding is key to fleet drivers using vehicle technology more effectively. The report, Mobilising the Future of Fleets Report: Driver Coaching Edition, has \[…\] The post Fleet drivers cite understanding as key to effective tech first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Common heavy goods vehicle repairs identified](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/common-heavy-goods-vehicle-repairs-identified/) _2026-08-21 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Warranty Solutions Group has revealed the UK’s most common heavy goods vehicle repairs. It analysed almost 2,500 authorised HGV warranty claims dating back to July 2021 to present one of the \[…\] The post Common heavy goods vehicle repairs identified first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [126 First Year Constables begin their career on the frontline with the Queensland Police Service](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/126-first-year-constables-begin-their-career-on-the-frontline-with-the-queensland-police-service/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ The Queensland Police Service (QPS) welcomed 126 new police officers into its ranks on Thursday night following the Service’s largest graduation of the year at the Brisbane Academy. The First Year Constables (FYCs) will be stationed in communities across Queensland, from Brisbane and Ipswich to Cooktown and Mount Isa, bringing a breadth of professional experience, \[…\] ## [Update: Grievous bodily harm charge, Kingston](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/update-grievous-bodily-harm-charge-kingston/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Detectives from the Logan District Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a fourth boy as part of ongoing investigations into the grievous bodily harm of a 14-year-old boy at Kingston on 14 August. A 14-year-old Crestmead boy has been charged with eight counts of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst in company and one count \[…\] ## [Break and enter charges, Mackay](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/break-and-enter-charges-mackay/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Police have charged a 19-year-old Eimeo man in relation to property offences in Mackay on Thursday 20 August. Just before 8pm police were called to reports a man had allegedly unlawfully entered a residence on Shakespeare Street where he was disturbed by the occupant and fled. It is alleged the man has then entered another \[…\] ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lgzRnC8zPOub) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [State Flying Squad surge into Townsville](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/state-flying-squad-surge-into-townsville/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ The enhanced State Flying Squad (SFS) has completed its 27th deployment to the Townsville District to support local police and help make the community safer. Over the course of the deployment, SFS investigators charged 15 adults with 53 charges and 15 young people with 63 charges, ranging from property crime to drug and domestic violence \[…\] ## [Operation Yankee Station, Cairns](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/operation-yankee-station-cairns/) _2026-08-21 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Detectives from the Major and Organise Crime Squad Far Northern (MOCS) have charged five people with 29 drug and weapons offences, as part of Operation Yankee Station. On Wednesday 19 August, officers from MOCS with support from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch, Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit, Far North Dog Squad, and Far North \[…\] ## [Cameras caught half a million speeders in 6 months. Many aren’t from Oakland](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/20/oakland-speed-cameras-citations-report-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Jose Fermoso · The Oaklandside_ Cameras caught half a million speeders in 6 months. Many aren’t from Oakland Most speeders in Oakland just got warnings. But of 194,000 citations, most went to non-Oakland addresses. Mayor Lee has declared success, saying drivers are already slowing down. ## [Fight at Castlemont High campus leaves teenager injured](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/20/fight-castlemont-high-school-stabbing/) _2026-08-20 · Ashley McBride and Roselyn Romero · The Oaklandside_ Fight at Castlemont High campus leaves teenager injured The victim — who was stabbed — was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. ## [Can peer mentoring keep Oakland kids in school?](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/20/chronic-absenteeism-attendance-peer-mentoring-oakland/) _2026-08-20 · Ashley McBride · The Oaklandside_ Can peer mentoring keep Oakland kids in school? Oakland schools have a problem with chronic absenteeism. The Greenlight Fund is investing $1 million to expand peer interventions that appear to work. ## [How a Berkeley middle school cooking program shaped a rising East Bay chef](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/20/daffodil-projects-natchez-lee-growing-leaders-willard/) _2026-08-20 · Alon Yoeli · The Oaklandside_ How a Berkeley middle school cooking program shaped a rising East Bay chef Natchez Lee, the chef behind the pop-up and supper club Daffodil Projects, was struggling in school when they joined Growing Leaders. ## [Fatal traffic crash, Townsville](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/fatal-traffic-crash-townsville-19/) _2026-08-20 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle traffic crash at Bushland Beach this morning, 21 August. Investigations indicate that around 12.10am, a blue Suzuki GSX motorbike was travelling along Marina Drive when it lost control and crashed. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 68-year-old Bushland Beach man, died at the \[…\] ## [Is the reversing vehicle always at fault in a crash? South African law may surprise you](https://satrucker.co.za/is-the-reversing-vehicle-always-at-fault-in-a-crash-south-african-law-may-surprise-you/) _2026-08-20 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_ If two vehicles collide and one of them is reversing, who is to blame? In South Africa, the answer is not always as simple as “the reversing vehicle”. It is one of the most heated arguments whenever a crash video lands on social media. One driver is reversing. Another vehicle moves into the area behind \[…\] ## [What did Oakland get after dismissing lawsuit against Southwest? Fewer flights](https://oaklandside.org/2026/08/20/oakland-airport-lawsuit-southwest-barbara-lee/) _2026-08-20 · Eli Wolfe · The Oaklandside_ What did Oakland get after dismissing lawsuit against Southwest? Fewer flights Elected officials hoped to build a stronger partnership with Oakland’s biggest carrier after terminating a labor lawsuit last year. It’s unclear what the city has gained. ## [Unexpected feathered intruder, Tarragindi](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/unexpected-feathered-intruder-tarragindi/) _2026-08-20 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Police responded to reports of a possible intruder at a Tarragindi home recently, only to discover the unexpected culprit was a magpie. Officers from Upper Mount Gravatt Tactical Crime Squad were called to a Joywood Street address around 3pm after residents reported hearing movement inside their home and feared someone may have entered the property. \[…\] ## [Update: Sexual assault charges, Brookfield](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/21/update-sexual-assault-charges-brookfield/) _2026-08-20 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Detectives from the Ferny Grove Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a man after a woman was sexually assaulted in Brookfield yesterday morning, 20 August. It will be alleged around 6:33am, a woman in her 20s was walking along Brookfield Road, approaching the Brookfield Road bridge, before she was stopped by an unknown man \[…\] ## [Truck driver severely burned after diesel tanker truck crashes and catches fire on N3](https://satrucker.co.za/truck-driver-severely-burned-after-diesel-tanker-truck-crashes-and-catches-fire-on-n3/) _2026-08-20 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_ A truck driver suffered severe burns after a diesel tanker crashed and caught alight on the N3 southbound near the Peter Brown Drive off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday morning. Mi7 Emergency Medical Services said it received reports of the serious crash shortly after 10 am and immediately dispatched several units to the scene. The N3 \[…\] ## [Stolen property recovered, Ayr](https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2026/08/20/stolen-property-recovered-ayr/) _2026-08-20 · QPS Media · Queensland Police News_ Townsville police are looking for the owners of jewellery discovered during a search warrant executed in Ayr on Monday 17 August. Police are appealing for public assistance to locate the owners of the recovered items (pictured). Anyone with further information is urged to contact Policelink on 131 444 and quote QP2601597727. Proof of ownership will \[…\] ## [Dangerous driving conditions expected as thunderstorms loom](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/dangerous-driving-conditions-expected-as-thunderstorms-loom/) _2026-08-20 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ The AA has warned motorists of dangerous driving conditions when heavy rainfall follows long spells of hot, dry weather. The UK has experienced one of its hottest summers on record \[…\] The post Dangerous driving conditions expected as thunderstorms loom first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Tanker catches fire after crash on N3 southbound near Peter Brown](https://satrucker.co.za/tanker-catches-fire-after-crash-on-n3-southbound-near-peter-brown/) _2026-08-20 · Sbu Mzobe · SA Trucker_ Emergency services are responding to a tanker truck crash on the N3 southbound before the Peter Brown interchange in Pietermaritzburg. The truck has caught alight following the crash, with emergency crews heading to the scene. Motorists travelling southbound are urged to avoid the area if possible and make way for emergency services responding to the \[…\] ## [Chery turns to UTAC Millbrook for R&D](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/chery-turns-to-utac-millbrook-for-rd/) _2026-08-20 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Chery Automobile will open a new UK R&D Centre of Excellence at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire later this year. The initial focus of the new centre will be chassis dynamics \[…\] The post Chery turns to UTAC Millbrook for R&D first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [RAC Warranty expands Scratch and Dent Insurance](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/rac-warranty-expands-scratch-and-dent-insurance/) _2026-08-20 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ RAC Warranty has responded to an aging UK car parc by expanding its cosmetic product, RAC Scratch and Dent Insurance. The enhanced offering now protects larger areas of damage, and \[…\] The post RAC Warranty expands Scratch and Dent Insurance first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Fleets turn to longer van rental contracts](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/fleets-turn-to-longer-van-rental-contracts/) _2026-08-20 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ Businesses are increasingly extending van rental contracts from 12 to 24 months, according to Liquid Fleet. The shift is a response to higher vehicle costs and the preference for cost \[…\] The post Fleets turn to longer van rental contracts first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Alistair Jeff appointed to lead Toot Cars](https://www.bodyshopmag.com/2026/news/alistair-jeff-appointed-to-lead-toot-cars/) _2026-08-20 · Alan Feldberg · Bodyshop Magazine_ BookMyGarage has appointed automotive retail sector expert Alistair Jeff as head of its new used car sales concept, Toot Cars. Toot Cars is designed to create a more intelligent connection \[…\] The post Alistair Jeff appointed to lead Toot Cars first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine . ## [Five arrested after trucks allegedly diverted coal loads in Middelburg](https://satrucker.co.za/five-arrested-after-trucks-allegedly-diverted-coal-loads-in-middelburg/) _2026-08-20 · Fikile Hadebe · SA Trucker_ Two coal-hauling trucks allegedly diverted from their intended delivery destinations have led to the arrest of five suspects in Middelburg. The arrests followed a police investigation into the alleged theft and illegal delivery of coal in the Middelburg area, highlighting the risks faced by mines, transport operators and security companies when loads are diverted from \[…\]