Road traffic agencies are prepared for a busy festive season.

Dipuo Peters, Minister of Transport speaking at the launch of the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign in Harrismith in the Free State, says, “This is a festive season with a difference where the road safety-leading agencies are better prepared than before.”

Adding that the Department of Transport together with the Road Traffic Safety fraternity, and the different transport agencies, namely the South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL), Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA), Road Accident Fund (RAF), Cross Border Road Traffic Agency (C-BRTA) and other departments such as South African Police Services (SAPS), Health, Home Affairs and will once again go out and protect and serve the South African community during this festive season.

The key focus areas of the campaign this festive season will include:
– impaired driving -targeting alcohol abuse, drug abuse, distracted driving and fatigue management
– dangerous driving – targeting excessive speed, dangerous overtaking and all road violations
– occupant’s safety – targeting front and rear seatbelts, child restraints and air bags
– public transport and loads management – targeting passenger and freight transport overload and documentation
– vulnerable road users – targeting visibility, drinking and walking, jay-walking, distracted walking and crossing on freeways
– vehicle fitness – roadworthiness of vehicles and documentation.