N3 Toll Concession (N3TC) advises road users to plan for any eventuality before they embark on their road trips this winter.
Road users may encounter freezing temperatures, dense fog, snow, high winds and veld fires along parts of the N3 Toll Route over the next few months. The N3 Toll Route traverses four provinces (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal) and weather conditions can rapidly change, especially in the mountainous areas along the route.
Beware of veld fires
Large tracts of rural land adjacent to the N3 Toll Route are used for agricultural purposes or form part of natural habitats. These are high-risk areas for the development and spread of runaway fires, especially during the dry season (June to October).
“As a precautionary measure, N3TC annually burns firebreaks in the road reserve, but wildfires remain a threat. We are reliant on our neighbours and road users to help prevent veld fires. Simple careless actions (such as flicking a burning cigarette…
