Lawlessness of Gauteng drivers a major concern in Easter road deaths
3 April 2018
The Easter weekend road accident and arrest statistics paints a picture of motorists who are showing disdain for traffic laws.
During the past Easter weekend over 250 drunk drivers were arrested according to the Department of Community Safety. They also stated that 70% of Gauteng road accidents involved pedestrians, highlighted by the Tshwane Metro Police’s arrest of at least 40 pedestrians.
According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) the main transgressions fined over the long weekend were speeding, driving unlicensed vehicles and for motorists driving without licenses.
These staggering number of arrests and fines together with the death and injury toll from road accidents, highlights the fact that the Gauteng Provincial Government’s current road safety strategy is clearly not working.