Africa-Press – South-Africa. Western Cape Mobility MEC Ricardo Mackenzie has announced that Easter weekend road deaths decreased by 30% in the province.
Twenty-six people lost their lives on the province’s roads over the recent Easter weekend, compared to 36 who died over the same period last year.
Twenty-five crashes occurred in the reporting period, and 26 fatalities were recorded – five drivers, two motorcyclists, three passengers and 16 pedestrians.
Mackenzie said the reduction in fatalities reflected positively on the province’s road safety efforts.
“We must all continue to take personal responsibility for the actions that either prevent or cause the tragic crashes that lead to these traffic fatalities,” he said.
He added that drunk driving remained a major headache.
Officials arrested 127 motorists for traffic violations, with 79 motorists arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Mackenzie said:
Provincial Traffic Services implemented 237 integrated roadblocks, vehicle checkpoints and speed control operations, and 36 803 vehicles were stopped and checked.
A total of 11 078 fines were issued for various traffic violations. Forty-eight vehicles were impounded and 149 were discontinued due to unroadworthiness.
Mackenzie said integrated operations brought together Western Cape Traffic Law Enforcement and their counterparts in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape, as well as the South African Police Service and municipal traffic services.
The Provincial Regulatory Entity, Safely Home, Land Transport Safety Management, Emergency Medical Services, the South African National Roads Agency, the South African Optometrist Society and Forensic Pathology Services also played major roles.
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