Carpooling and insurance – what you need to know

Marius Kemp

South Africa’s roads are some of the most congested globally. According to the 2024 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, which analyses transportation data and trends among 946 urban areas across the globe, residents in Cape Town lost a staggering 94 hours per year owing to traffic. This makes it the seventh most traffic-congested city in the world. Add to this the high cost of petrol, and the case for carpooling to save money looks increasingly attractive. Apart from combatting the boredom of being stuck in traffic and decreasing your carbon footprint, apps such as JustGo and Ugomyway help you to share a ride with people who are travelling the same way as you are so you can offset some of your running costs. Benefits of carpooling are far reaching, but there…

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Cape Argus (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2025-03-25

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