As the festive season is now in full swing, with schools and most organisations closed for the holidays, we are alerting road users to expect increased traffic volumes on roads leading to and within Limpopo over the next few days, ahead of the Christmas holiday.
To ensure your safety on the roads, we urge you to plan your trips, allowing for regular breaks to avoid fatigue. All vehicle occupants must wear seatbelts, and drivers are urged to be patient and avoid reckless and negligent behaviour.
Road fatalities and serious injuries have a devastating impact on South African society, often resulting in the loss of breadwinners and important contributors to the economy. To address this, the Department is implementing a robust festive season road safety and traffic law enforcement plan.
This plan aims to reduce offences leading to crashes and promote safe road user behaviour through voluntary compliance with traffic regulations. Our law enforcement officers have already made significant strides in promoting road safety and combating traffic infringements through this plan.
Since 1 December 2024, we have stopped and checked 89,420 vehicles
Arrested 54 drivers for drunken driving, charged 738 drivers for overloading passengers and goods, charged 2,490 drivers for overspeeding, including one driver who was arrested for travelling at 188km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N1 in the Waterberg District.
These statistics demonstrate our zero-tolerance approach to traffic infringements and serve as a warning to those planning to travel in the coming days.
The Department urges all road users to always obey the rules of the road in support of #projectEDWARD, which stands for Every Day Without A Road Death. Let us work together to ensure a safe and enjoyable festive season for all.
#projectEDWARDSA2024 #ArriveAlive #SaferFestiveSeason
