The South African Road Federation (SARF) has added its voice to the Transport Minister’s disappointment at the high rate of crashes and fatalities experienced during this past Easter weekend.
“We have to agree that these numbers are simply unacceptable and the statistics show that most road crashes are a direct result of human conduct,” says Innocent Jumo, president of SARF. “To put it in context, the number of deaths on our roads this Easter is equivalent to two Germanwings flight crashes, and yet we’re still not hearing enough voices in support of road safety,” he adds. The Department of Transport reiterated that the road traffic safety fraternity had been out in full force during this challenging period, which coincided with the end of the month, school holidays and various pilgrimages.
Despite the heaviest law enforcement presence on our roads as, confirmed by Willis Mchunu, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Community Safety, there was still a significant increase in the number of road fatalities compared to the same period last year.
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