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As the Easter long weekend approaches and traffic conditions on the N3 Toll Route become busier, N3TC once again encourages motorists to adopt a risk management approach to road safety.
“A risk management approach borrows from disciplines such as engineering and occupational safety, where hazards are systematically identified, assessed, prioritised and controlled,” explains Thania Dhoogra, chief operating officer of N3TC, the company that manages a 415 km section of the N3 between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng.
“In road safety, this approach marks a shift from reacting to crashes to reducing, managing and hopefully, preventing the behaviours and conditions that cause them,” says Ms Dhoogra.
Manage road safety risks
Road users are advised to plan their journeys carefully and to be prepared for any eventuality, especially under peak conditions when a single incident or slight change in weather can affect travel conditions.
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