As the April long weekend approaches, we expect an increase in traffic volumes on our roads and an increase in the risk of crashes. We have helped motorists prepare for traveling with free vehicle fitness testing offered this week, and our Provincial Traffic Services (PTS) are conducting road safety operations across the province throughout the long weekend.
Our Traffic Inspectors work hard 365 days a year to keep our roads safe, on duty patrolling and running operations, working closely with the South African Police Services and our neighbouring provinces. The Western Cape is still the only province that has a 24/7 presence of traffic services protecting our roads and actively reducing road fatality statistics.
However, last year we still had 36 people dying on our roads during the April holiday period. And the sad thing is that many of these tragic deaths could have been prevented with simple actions like buckling up, taking breaks from driving (every 200km), sticking to the speed…
