Muslim Views
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All
    • Local
    • National
    • World
    The relevance of King IV for Muslim corporate governance in SA

    The relevance of King IV for Muslim corporate governance in SA

    Global commemoration of 1500 years of the Prophetic legacy launched in Cape Town

    Global commemoration of 1500 years of the Prophetic legacy launched in Cape Town

    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    High engagement on online anti-immigrant content raises concern

    High engagement on online anti-immigrant content raises concern

    Sami Hamdi calls on SA to reclaim its moral leadership

    Sami Hamdi calls on SA to reclaim its moral leadership

    Iranian ambassador engages Cape Town audience

    Iranian ambassador engages Cape Town audience

    Belal Khaled’s photographs bring the horror of life in Gaza to Johannesburg

    Belal Khaled’s photographs bring the horror of life in Gaza to Johannesburg

    Every vote counts! Discovery Health AGM meeting approaching

    Every vote counts! Discovery Health AGM meeting approaching

    Cape Union Mart boycott: Law suit aimed at stifling protest?

    Cape Union Mart boycott: Law suit aimed at stifling protest?

    Download the PDF of our latest edition

    Download the PDF of our latest edition

    • National
    • World
    • Local
  • Opinion
    • All
    • Columnists
    • Discussions with Dangor
    • Editorial
    • Guest Writer
    Violence on the Cape Flats has a history

    Violence on the Cape Flats has a history

    Zohran Kwame Mamdani: A beacon of hope for inclusive politics

    Zohran Kwame Mamdani: A beacon of hope for inclusive politics

    Inside information about threats against Phillip Krawitz

    Inside information about threats against Phillip Krawitz

    Academic blackmail during a live genocide exposes Germany’s unresolved colonial bloodlust

    Academic blackmail during a live genocide exposes Germany’s unresolved colonial bloodlust

    Trump’s new toy soldier: Pakistan’s army chief and the Zionist agenda

    Trump’s new toy soldier: Pakistan’s army chief and the Zionist agenda

    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    The Iran nuclear file – a pack of artificial intelligence lies

    The Iran nuclear file – a pack of artificial intelligence lies

    Imam Zain al Abidin: Taking forth the message from Karbala

    Imam Zain al Abidin: Taking forth the message from Karbala

    Zohran Mamdani: Lessons from a Cape Town childhood, a New York campaign, and a new politics

    Zohran Mamdani: Lessons from a Cape Town childhood, a New York campaign, and a new politics

    Zohran Mamdani and the meaning of power from the margins

    Zohran Mamdani and the meaning of power from the margins

  • Features
    • All
    • AWQAF SA
    • General Features
    • Imam Haron
    • Tributes
    Palestine, justice and the struggle for truth

    Palestine, justice and the struggle for truth

    In adoration of the garden soul of Mikaail Rahner (1944-2025)

    In adoration of the garden soul of Mikaail Rahner (1944-2025)

    Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

    Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    The role of ‘Mandela’s Cop’ in uncovering rogue plot to assassinate Jewish businessman

    The role of ‘Mandela’s Cop’ in uncovering rogue plot to assassinate Jewish businessman

    Reclaiming the justice ethics of science

    Reclaiming the justice ethics of science

    From chains to Quran: The Cape’s first pilgrim and my bloodline

    From chains to Quran: The Cape’s first pilgrim and my bloodline

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Professor Hans Daiber: unwavering dedication to scholarship

    Professor Hans Daiber: unwavering dedication to scholarship

    Lightness and transparency in Malaysia’s Mosque of Steel

    Lightness and transparency in Malaysia’s Mosque of Steel

    Shaykh Yusuf al-Maqassari: Islam, resistance, and intellectual circulations in the early modern Indian Ocean

    Shaykh Yusuf al-Maqassari: Islam, resistance, and intellectual circulations in the early modern Indian Ocean

    Tributes pour in for Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi on his passing

    Tributes pour in for Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi on his passing

    Noorie Fakie: Tribute to a selfless community servant

    Noorie Fakie: Tribute to a selfless community servant

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Hasan Çelebi (1937–2025): A master calligrapher’s enduring legacy

    Hasan Çelebi (1937–2025): A master calligrapher’s enduring legacy

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Education
    • Food
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • Sport
    • Technology
    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    Cultivating divine relationality: Towards an education able to protect students in the age of artificial intelligence

    Cultivating divine relationality: Towards an education able to protect students in the age of artificial intelligence

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    The abandoned compass: Al-Isfahani, noble character and the crisis of Muslim conscience

    The abandoned compass: Al-Isfahani, noble character and the crisis of Muslim conscience

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Faseeg Manie’s book brings the courage and intellectual lucidity of Imam Gassan to life

    Faseeg Manie’s book brings the courage and intellectual lucidity of Imam Gassan to life

    Bantu education’s shadow: Inequality in South African schools today

    Bantu education’s shadow: Inequality in South African schools today

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Cultivating beauty and excellence for a just and ethical future

    Cultivating beauty and excellence for a just and ethical future

    Unveiling Ashihara Karate’s guide to power, precision and Sabaki mastery

    Unveiling Ashihara Karate’s guide to power, precision and Sabaki mastery

  • Finance
    • All
    • Islamic Finance
    AI in banking and finance: The Islamic finance perspective in South Africa

    AI in banking and finance: The Islamic finance perspective in South Africa

    From the Cape to Gaza: A coin for freedom

    From the Cape to Gaza: A coin for freedom

    The enduring value of money in Islam: Gold, silver and the future of Islamic Finance in SA

    The enduring value of money in Islam: Gold, silver and the future of Islamic Finance in SA

    Ramadan: A month of giving and growing wealth

    Ramadan: A month of giving and growing wealth

    The power of relationships in building wealth

    The power of relationships in building wealth

    Harnessing the power of networking

    Harnessing the power of networking

    Shariah-compliant finance – A catalyst for Black economic empowerment in South Africa

    Shariah-compliant finance – A catalyst for Black economic empowerment in South Africa

    Al Mabroor – Where faith meets finance in South Africa

    Al Mabroor – Where faith meets finance in South Africa

    Al Mabroor

    Shariah finance market: Real-world investments offer real-world value

    South Africa’s crucial election: economic implications and the promise of Islamic finance

    South Africa’s crucial election: economic implications and the promise of Islamic finance

  • Islam
    • All
    • Eid
    • Faith and Practice
    • Family
    • Hajj and Umrah
    • Moulood
    • Quran
    • Ramadaan
    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    Reflections on a thought provoking khutbah

    Reflections on a thought provoking khutbah

    From Arafah to Belhar: A Hajj  that never ends

    From Arafah to Belhar: A Hajj that never ends

    Resilience and faith: American Muslims navigating the Trump 2.0 era

    Resilience and faith: American Muslims navigating the Trump 2.0 era

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Culture, justice and iḥsān – A calling illuminating the promise of Freedom Day

    Culture, justice and iḥsān – A calling illuminating the promise of Freedom Day

    Understanding and supporting our teenagers in the modern world

    Understanding and supporting our teenagers in the modern world

  • Archives
  • Donate
Muslim Views
  • News
    • All
    • Local
    • National
    • World
    The relevance of King IV for Muslim corporate governance in SA

    The relevance of King IV for Muslim corporate governance in SA

    Global commemoration of 1500 years of the Prophetic legacy launched in Cape Town

    Global commemoration of 1500 years of the Prophetic legacy launched in Cape Town

    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    High engagement on online anti-immigrant content raises concern

    High engagement on online anti-immigrant content raises concern

    Sami Hamdi calls on SA to reclaim its moral leadership

    Sami Hamdi calls on SA to reclaim its moral leadership

    Iranian ambassador engages Cape Town audience

    Iranian ambassador engages Cape Town audience

    Belal Khaled’s photographs bring the horror of life in Gaza to Johannesburg

    Belal Khaled’s photographs bring the horror of life in Gaza to Johannesburg

    Every vote counts! Discovery Health AGM meeting approaching

    Every vote counts! Discovery Health AGM meeting approaching

    Cape Union Mart boycott: Law suit aimed at stifling protest?

    Cape Union Mart boycott: Law suit aimed at stifling protest?

    Download the PDF of our latest edition

    Download the PDF of our latest edition

    • National
    • World
    • Local
  • Opinion
    • All
    • Columnists
    • Discussions with Dangor
    • Editorial
    • Guest Writer
    Violence on the Cape Flats has a history

    Violence on the Cape Flats has a history

    Zohran Kwame Mamdani: A beacon of hope for inclusive politics

    Zohran Kwame Mamdani: A beacon of hope for inclusive politics

    Inside information about threats against Phillip Krawitz

    Inside information about threats against Phillip Krawitz

    Academic blackmail during a live genocide exposes Germany’s unresolved colonial bloodlust

    Academic blackmail during a live genocide exposes Germany’s unresolved colonial bloodlust

    Trump’s new toy soldier: Pakistan’s army chief and the Zionist agenda

    Trump’s new toy soldier: Pakistan’s army chief and the Zionist agenda

    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    The Iran nuclear file – a pack of artificial intelligence lies

    The Iran nuclear file – a pack of artificial intelligence lies

    Imam Zain al Abidin: Taking forth the message from Karbala

    Imam Zain al Abidin: Taking forth the message from Karbala

    Zohran Mamdani: Lessons from a Cape Town childhood, a New York campaign, and a new politics

    Zohran Mamdani: Lessons from a Cape Town childhood, a New York campaign, and a new politics

    Zohran Mamdani and the meaning of power from the margins

    Zohran Mamdani and the meaning of power from the margins

  • Features
    • All
    • AWQAF SA
    • General Features
    • Imam Haron
    • Tributes
    Palestine, justice and the struggle for truth

    Palestine, justice and the struggle for truth

    In adoration of the garden soul of Mikaail Rahner (1944-2025)

    In adoration of the garden soul of Mikaail Rahner (1944-2025)

    Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

    Visionary with a camera: Rashid Lombard’s lasting legacy

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    The role of ‘Mandela’s Cop’ in uncovering rogue plot to assassinate Jewish businessman

    The role of ‘Mandela’s Cop’ in uncovering rogue plot to assassinate Jewish businessman

    Reclaiming the justice ethics of science

    Reclaiming the justice ethics of science

    From chains to Quran: The Cape’s first pilgrim and my bloodline

    From chains to Quran: The Cape’s first pilgrim and my bloodline

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Professor Hans Daiber: unwavering dedication to scholarship

    Professor Hans Daiber: unwavering dedication to scholarship

    Lightness and transparency in Malaysia’s Mosque of Steel

    Lightness and transparency in Malaysia’s Mosque of Steel

    Shaykh Yusuf al-Maqassari: Islam, resistance, and intellectual circulations in the early modern Indian Ocean

    Shaykh Yusuf al-Maqassari: Islam, resistance, and intellectual circulations in the early modern Indian Ocean

    Tributes pour in for Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi on his passing

    Tributes pour in for Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi on his passing

    Noorie Fakie: Tribute to a selfless community servant

    Noorie Fakie: Tribute to a selfless community servant

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Hasan Çelebi (1937–2025): A master calligrapher’s enduring legacy

    Hasan Çelebi (1937–2025): A master calligrapher’s enduring legacy

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Education
    • Food
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • Sport
    • Technology
    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    Muhammad Hobe: Bringing home the spirit of Islamic calligraphy

    Cultivating divine relationality: Towards an education able to protect students in the age of artificial intelligence

    Cultivating divine relationality: Towards an education able to protect students in the age of artificial intelligence

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    The abandoned compass: Al-Isfahani, noble character and the crisis of Muslim conscience

    The abandoned compass: Al-Isfahani, noble character and the crisis of Muslim conscience

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Faseeg Manie’s book brings the courage and intellectual lucidity of Imam Gassan to life

    Faseeg Manie’s book brings the courage and intellectual lucidity of Imam Gassan to life

    Bantu education’s shadow: Inequality in South African schools today

    Bantu education’s shadow: Inequality in South African schools today

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Classy Conrad’s innings comes to a close

    Cultivating beauty and excellence for a just and ethical future

    Cultivating beauty and excellence for a just and ethical future

    Unveiling Ashihara Karate’s guide to power, precision and Sabaki mastery

    Unveiling Ashihara Karate’s guide to power, precision and Sabaki mastery

  • Finance
    • All
    • Islamic Finance
    AI in banking and finance: The Islamic finance perspective in South Africa

    AI in banking and finance: The Islamic finance perspective in South Africa

    From the Cape to Gaza: A coin for freedom

    From the Cape to Gaza: A coin for freedom

    The enduring value of money in Islam: Gold, silver and the future of Islamic Finance in SA

    The enduring value of money in Islam: Gold, silver and the future of Islamic Finance in SA

    Ramadan: A month of giving and growing wealth

    Ramadan: A month of giving and growing wealth

    The power of relationships in building wealth

    The power of relationships in building wealth

    Harnessing the power of networking

    Harnessing the power of networking

    Shariah-compliant finance – A catalyst for Black economic empowerment in South Africa

    Shariah-compliant finance – A catalyst for Black economic empowerment in South Africa

    Al Mabroor – Where faith meets finance in South Africa

    Al Mabroor – Where faith meets finance in South Africa

    Al Mabroor

    Shariah finance market: Real-world investments offer real-world value

    South Africa’s crucial election: economic implications and the promise of Islamic finance

    South Africa’s crucial election: economic implications and the promise of Islamic finance

  • Islam
    • All
    • Eid
    • Faith and Practice
    • Family
    • Hajj and Umrah
    • Moulood
    • Quran
    • Ramadaan
    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    A call for moral leadership in confronting the scourge of gang violence

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    A Moroccan journey through faith and friendship

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    The Book of Love: shining brightly

    Reflections on a thought provoking khutbah

    Reflections on a thought provoking khutbah

    From Arafah to Belhar: A Hajj  that never ends

    From Arafah to Belhar: A Hajj that never ends

    Resilience and faith: American Muslims navigating the Trump 2.0 era

    Resilience and faith: American Muslims navigating the Trump 2.0 era

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Book highly recommended for visitors to Madinah

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping Our Future: Towards a New Muslim Contribution to Civilization

    Culture, justice and iḥsān – A calling illuminating the promise of Freedom Day

    Culture, justice and iḥsān – A calling illuminating the promise of Freedom Day

    Understanding and supporting our teenagers in the modern world

    Understanding and supporting our teenagers in the modern world

  • Archives
  • Donate
Muslim Views
Advertisement

Safe driving tips for a winter season

12 February 2019 - Updated on 7 September 2021
in Motoring
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
Safe driving tips for a winter season

When driving in misty conditions, make sure to keep a safe following distance. (Photo MARKUS SPISKE/ MOTORPRESS)

Share on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on Whatsapp

ASHREF ISMAIL

AS I write this piece, winter has just made a very rude and abrupt entrance with overnight temperatures dropping to below five degrees and a cold wind adding to the chill factor.

Here are some tips to make sure that driving in this cold season does not become an experience fraught with danger.

As is the norm, make sure that your car is serviced regularly as per the manufacturer’s specifications. This is more so, if your vehicle is out of warranty.

When talking to your mechanic, ask him to look at things like the battery, anti-freeze/ coolant, the radiator, damaged hoses, wiper blades, heater/ defroster, all electrical components, all lights or any other problem that could result in a nasty experience. Experiencing a breakdown is bad enough, it’s much worse in winter.

Regardless of the season, all tyres should be checked regularly, including the spare tyre. Also make sure that the spare, jack and wheel spanner are in place.

You may also want to read

Dealing with emergencies on the road

Dealing with emergencies on the road

3 October 2022

Ford Unleashes new purposefully designed benchmark Ranger Raptor

15 February 2019
Safety tips during unrest

Safety tips during unrest

17 March 2023 - Updated on 28 August 2024
Cold front driving: tips for safer driving

Cold front driving: tips for safer driving

25 June 2020 - Updated on 2 June 2021

As the outside temperature drops so does the tyre inflation pressure. Check inflation every time you refuel or at least once a week and when the tyres are cold. Check the tyres for damage, look closely at tread depth and also the age of the tyres.

It is always a good idea to study a vehicle’s handbook before driving it. Many unsafe and unnecessary inconveniences could be avoided if drivers just familiarised themselves with their vehicles’ operational requirements.

Keep a rudimentary toolbox with at least some basic tools that could assist in getting you out of a fix. The tool box could also include a tow rope, torch with batteries that are working, insulation or duct tape, warning triangles, puncture repair kit, battery charging cables and the like.

It’s always advisable to include a cheap reflective vest and a simple first-aid kit to be used in emergencies.

When getting into the car, don’t just start the car and drive off. Follow what is referred to in advanced defensive driving as a safety protocol. Much like an aircraft pilot, get in, lock the doors, buckle up, adjust your seat, the mirrors, start the ignition, check all the warning lights, ensure you are familiar with the heater/ defroster operations, observe carefully before moving off.

On the road, travel at lower speeds, ensuring that maximum visibility is attained at all times through all the windows and interior and exterior mirrors. If visibility is poor, that is, less than 100 metres, switch on your headlamps on dipped beam mode.

Remember, park lights are just for that: parking. Do not drive around with park lights, and it is illegal to drive with fog lamps in the absence of fog, snow, smog, mist and/ or heavy smoke. Spotlights and LED lights fitted to the roof of a vehicle can blind oncoming drivers and are thus outlawed, too.

In winter and especially when the road is covered by a thin layer of sleet or when driving past a veld fire, increase your following distance to four or more seconds. This will allow for better reaction times and longer stopping distances.

Most modern cars come with electronic stability programmes or anti-locking brakes as standard but if you drive an older vehicle without these features you need to be extra careful.

Remember, in winter, the sun sets early, sometimes around 17h30 in most provinces. Be aware that many pedestrians are still negotiating their way home using various modes of public transport, and are often dressed in dark, winter clothing, making them invisible and extremely vulnerable.

This explains why more pedestrians are killed during the winter months of June, July and August than during Easter or the festive periods. So, please, take extra care when driving around taxi ranks, bus depots or any high pedestrian density areas.

On major arterial routes, be particularly cautious when driving through informal settlements, especially those that line freeways. Drop speed significantly and also watch for stray animals who sometimes have a tendency to sit on tar roads to warm themselves.

Plan your long journeys carefully by checking weather forecasts and traffic reports that may alert you to any impending danger. Don’t rush, and allow plenty of time for any hazards that may cause a delay.

If road and/ or weather conditions become hazardous, pull over at a safe spot and wait for conditions to improve before continuing your journey.

Signup to our Newsletter

* indicates required
Advertisement

You may also want to read

Safety tips during unrest
FEATURES

Safety tips during unrest

17 March 2023 - Updated on 28 August 2024
Dealing with emergencies on the road
Motoring

Dealing with emergencies on the road

3 October 2022
Employers must implement zero tolerance for cellphone use while driving
Motoring

Employers must implement zero tolerance for cellphone use while driving

31 August 2022 - Updated on 13 March 2024
SA is the most dangerous country to drive in
Motoring

SA is the most dangerous country to drive in

13 May 2021 - Updated on 7 September 2021
Cold front driving: tips for safer driving
Motoring

Cold front driving: tips for safer driving

25 June 2020 - Updated on 2 June 2021
Motoring

The legend returns: Toyota GR Supra makes world debut

15 February 2019 - Updated on 7 September 2021
June 2025

June 2025

FILE SIZE : 11.7 MB
Download
Advertisement

Latest News

The relevance of King IV for Muslim corporate governance in SA

11 July 2025

Violence on the Cape Flats has a history

10 July 2025

Global commemoration of 1500 years of the Prophetic legacy launched in Cape Town

10 July 2025 - Updated on 11 July 2025

Zohran Kwame Mamdani: A beacon of hope for inclusive politics

10 July 2025

Inside information about threats against Phillip Krawitz

9 July 2025

Academic blackmail during a live genocide exposes Germany’s unresolved colonial bloodlust

8 July 2025
Advertisement
Advertisement
Next Post

Dissolution of a Muslim marriage by death

Can we trust the Halaal certifiers?

Nature, artists and poets

Falling foul of tayyib

ABOUT MUSLIM VIEWS
About Us
Archives
Terms & Conditions
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Donate to Muslim Views
NEWS
Local
National
World
OPINION
Columnists
Discussion with Dangor
Editorial
Guest Writers
FEATURES
AWQAF SA
Imam Haroon
Tributes
FINANCE
Islamic Finance
ISLAM
Eid
Faith and Practice
Family
Hajj and Umrah
Moulood
Quraan
Ramadaan
FEATURES
Arts
Books
Education
Food
Health
Motoring
Sport
Technology

© Muslim Views 2025. All Rights Reserved

Design by: Rashaad Sallie

Download Your Free PDF Now!

Don’t miss out on this valuable resource. Fill out the form below, and we’ll email the download link directly to your inbox.

[ninja_form id=2]

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • Local
    • National
    • World
  • OPINION
    • Columnists
    • Discussions with Dangor
    • Editorial
    • Guest Writer
  • FEATURES
    • AWQAF SA
    • Imam Haron
    • Tributes
  • LIFESTYLE
    • Arts
    • Books
    • Education
    • Food
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • Sport
    • Technology
  • FINANCE
    • Islamic Finance
  • ISLAM
    • Eid
    • Faith and Practice
    • Family
    • Hajj and Umrah
    • Moulood
    • Quran
    • Ramadaan
  • ARCHIVES
  • DONATE