The Transport Department deployed over 800 national traffic cops for the holiday season to crack down on dangerous driving across South Africa. Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa announced the massive operation at a safety event on the N3 highway, and teams have already set up more than 458 roadblocks since early December. Two deadly crashes on a single Friday killed 12 people, which shows why the heightened enforcement matters right now.
Early numbers look decent, with crashes and deaths down 30% compared to last year during the same period. The Road Traffic Management Corporation reported 213 fatal wrecks and 249 deaths in the first nine days of this month. High-risk highways like the N1, N2, N3, and the sketchy Moloto Road are getting extra attention from enforcement teams.
Officials are meeting with the Trucking Association to address reckless truck driver behavior, and they keep pushing the same tired message about not driving drunk or jaywalking. Pedestrians account for nearly half of all road fatalities, so the campaign targets both drivers and people on foot.
Early numbers look decent, with crashes and deaths down 30% compared to last year during the same period. The Road Traffic Management Corporation reported 213 fatal wrecks and 249 deaths in the first nine days of this month. High-risk highways like the N1, N2, N3, and the sketchy Moloto Road are getting extra attention from enforcement teams.
Officials are meeting with the Trucking Association to address reckless truck driver behavior, and they keep pushing the same tired message about not driving drunk or jaywalking. Pedestrians account for nearly half of all road fatalities, so the campaign targets both drivers and people on foot.
