Gauteng Traffic Police Voice Concerns on Negligent Driving

During the annual Transport Month, Gauteng traffic police expressed concern about widespread negligent driving in the province. This concern arises despite the Department of Transport’s intensified road safety campaigns over the weekend as reported by Eyewitness News.

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Gauteng traffic police spokesperson Obed Sibasa reported that at least ten people died during two separate weekend accidents. On Sunday, a collision involving a minibus taxi and a light motor vehicle in Kagiso, west of Johannesburg, resulted in five fatalities. Additionally, a multi-vehicle accident on the N12 highway claimed five more lives.

Sibasa emphasised that the road safety campaign would persist in its efforts to curb accidents. The primary causes of fatal crashes include fatigue, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless and negligent driving, unsafe overtaking, and speeding.

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