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GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT ON THE ROADS AHEAD OF CHRISTMAS DAY TRAVEL
CHANON LECODEY MERRICKS ONLINE_EDITOR©®™
The Gauteng Provincial Government will this week step up law enforcement on major roads to reduce fatalities and ensure compliance with all regulations. Traffic volumes are expected to increase from tomorrow as people travel to different destinations ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
In the first 21 days of December, 137 people have died from 124 crashes in the province. Most of the people who died are pedestrians at 68 while 26 are drivers and 28 are passengers. Johannesburg has recorded more deaths at 38 followed by Tshwane with 33 and Ekurhuleni reporting 26 fatalities in the same period.
To curb the alarming rate of fatalities, the province has increased deployment of law enforcement operations targeting public transport operators such as taxis and buses. Public transport operators known as “bo-malayisha” often overload vehicles deliberately which endangers the lives of passengers and other road users.
Overloading is a criminal offence as it can cause fatal road crashes, especially during long distance travel around the festive period. The Gauteng Department of Community Safety as well as Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport are collaborating to ensure the implementation of the road safety strategy in the province.
The Provincial Government has encouraged public transport operators to prioritize road safety and ensure compliance as the province is expecting high traffic volume due to people leaving to spend the festive season with their families and travelling to various holiday destinations.
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