The Road Traffic Management Corporation urges patience on South African roads with increased holiday traffic and reminds drivers to prioritize safety measures.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called for patience on South African roads as the festive season comes to an end and holidaymakers head home. Roads leading out of coastal areas and neighbouring countries are expected to experience high traffic volumes. Law enforcement officers have been deployed to monitor driver behaviour on the roads and reduce the number of crashes and fatalities.
The RTMC said people were arrested on South African roads over the festive period for various offences, including drunk driving, speeding, and attempted bribery. Eastern Cape recorded 455 arrests for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in December. The highest speed recorded was in Limpopo on the N1, where a motorist was caught driving at 209km/h in a 120km/h zone on 17 December. As of 1 January, a total of 1 157 032 vehicles were stopped and checked by road traffic authorities. Officers issued 408 783 written charges for various traffic violations and 6 034 vehicles were discontinued. Drivers are reminded to put their lights on, reduce speed, increase following distance and avoid the use of cellphones and other distractions when driving in rainy conditions
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