{"id":29597,"date":"2022-12-26T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T16:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/traffic-official-asks-motorists-to-drive-responsibly-during-holidays"},"modified":"2022-12-26T16:50:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T16:50:49","slug":"traffic-official-asks-motorists-to-drive-responsibly-during-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/traffic-official-asks-motorists-to-drive-responsibly-during-holidays","title":{"rendered":"Traffic official asks motorists to drive responsibly during holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Assistant Inspector General for Traffic Police has advised motorists to prioritize public safety by avoiding intoxication and obeying traffic laws while driving.<\/p>\n<p>Lt Gen. James Ruot Wuor also asked motorists and the public to assist relevant authorities in working collectively for everyone\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrivers, riders and everyone have been advised to prioritize safety and or assist all the concerned authorities in working collectively for everyone\u2019s well-being and that of our beloved country,\u201d the traffic official told Eye Radio on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithin the jurisdiction of national traffic police, the office of assistant IGP for national traffic police has put together a few notes or guidelines for all road users concerning their safety and that of common citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He directed that cars with covered number plates and those without number plates must be stopped and interrogated.<\/p>\n<p>However, he says motorcycles lacking the registered number plates should register to avoid disruption on roads.<\/p>\n<p>General Ruot further says all VIP roads are only for VIP automobiles and not for public transport.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, an average of seven to ten people die monthly due to motorcycle accidents in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2022, the Traffic police recorded a total of 106 traffic accidents that occurred across the country in one week, of which 3 resulted in death, 121 in injury, and 58 in damage, police have revealed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The Assistant Inspector General for Traffic Police has advised motorists to prioritize public safety by avoiding intoxication and obeying traffic laws while driving. Lt Gen. 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