HIGWAY BAKKIE & CAR HIRE
Car in Pietermaritzburg

Browse our fleet of rental vehicles below, select one that best suits your vehicle rental requirements, and get in touch with us for a quotation. Highway Bakkie and Car Hire is a vehicle rental organisation with three branches in the greater Durban, KwaZulu-Natal area. We specialise in the hiring out of passenger vehicles, pickup trucks (bakkies), small trucks and trailers. Our branches are situated in Hillcrest, Pinetown and Pietermaritzburg. Interested in vehicle rental news, travel ideas and places of interest in Durban, South Africa? You’ve decided to fly the family down to Durban for a sunny mid-year holiday at the coast. Fill in your rental vehicle requirements below and we’ll be in touch with a quotation! Think about it: you’re in a sitting position encapsulated by thin layers of metal and glass, travelling at high speeds in amongst other drivers with nothing separating you but white, yellow and red lines painted on the tarmac. So, let’s have a look at proper defensive rental car driving tips for safety on the South African highways and byways. The first defensive driving tip when taking to four wheels in a rental car is to look ahead. Many drivers think that looking just past the end of the bonnet is good enough, but this is a very dangerous habit that could lead to collision. The opposite side of the coin is just as hazardous, as looking too far ahead increases your peripheral range of vision to in front of the vehicle. The rule of thumb is to keep your eyes on the road at a distance of approximately 10 metres when driving long distance, and around five metres when driving in urban areas. The one thing all South African drives can remember from their defensive driving lessons and tests is the amount of times one is expected to check the vehicle’s mirrors. A vitally important accident-prevention tool when driving in a hire car is to be aware of your surroundings at all times. If there is heavy shrubbery and no fencing, remember this is Africa and an animal could jump out into the road at any given time. When deciding to rent a car and do some auto vehicular traveling, make sure you know the car before taking to the tar. Is it heavy enough not to roll should you need to suddenly avoid a road hazard? To know your rental car inside and out is to know how to handle it in an emergency situation. If you know your hire car is more of a chilled cruiser than a speed racer, consider sticking to the slow lane instead of challenging the blue lighters in the fast lane. The most common mistake drivers make, which often leads to completely avoidable road accidents, is not keeping a safe following distance. Driving too close to the car in front of you will render your braking ability useless should they have to stop suddenly for whatever reason. You got in, drove to where you needed to go, and that was that. Modern cars now feature screens to watch films on, potent sound systems that make your chest rumble, cell phone holders attached to the inside of windscreens and gadgets that would make an astronaut jealous. Most important of all, switch your phone to silent for the duration of the trip and consider storing it in the glove compartment until you have reached your destination or rest stop. Looking to take Durban by storm in your very own rental car or hire bakkie? Get in touch with Highway Car and Bakkie Hire for safe, secure rental vehicles at competitively affordable prices!