The Western Cape Mobility Department appeals to motorists to be patient and exercise extra caution as traffic volumes are set to increase on the province’s roads.
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The department’s head of communication, Muneera Allie, told EWN that drivers become impatient when they can’t overtake. ‘That’s when bad overtaking normally happens. A number of indications show that (several) crashes happened because of that.’
The department announced its concerns in the wake of an increase in traffic due to people returning home from their festive season holidays.
It stated that pedestrians account for the highest number of fatalities, as many tried to cross busy roads while under the influence of alcohol.
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Conversely, 111 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol over the past week. The provincial mobility minister, Ricardo Mackenzie, says the bumper holiday season continues in the Western Cape and that roads are still busy.
‘Provincial Traffic Services have a strong presence on all the major routes. Our weekly operational results demonstrate clearly that there are severe consequences for those who ignore the rules of the road. Best case, it may be a hefty fine or an arrest. Worst case, the consequence is loss of life.’
Provincial traffic officials conducted 263 integrated roadblocks, vehicle checkpoints and speed control operations and stopped and checked 28 379 vehicles across the Western Cape during the festive season.
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