The minister said research indicated that 77 percent of all fatal road crashes were due to 'human factors'.
The minister said research indicated that 77 percent of all fatal road crashes were due to ‘human factors’.
Following the visit to the RTI offices, he joined traffic police at a roadblock where the Evidentiary Breath Alcohol Testing system was being used on motorists. Nzimande said that this year’s Easter period would be coupled with Freedom Day, Worker’s Day as well as general elections on May 8, which called for “doubled efforts” amongst role players.
The minister said that research indicated that 77 percent of all fatal road crashes were due to “human factors”. “A single use of a cellphone results in an average of 52 seconds of distracted driving, which is just over one kilometre, impairing the driver’s ability to react adequately to changes in the road.”
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