ChildSafe South Africa and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) have appealed for heightened road safety vigilance during the upcoming Easter holiday period. Children aged five to 19 made up 7.2 percent of road deaths during last year’s Easter. Two incidents of lawlessness occurred in Khayelitsha on Friday morning.
ChildSafe South Africa and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) have appealed for heightened vigilance to keep children safe on South Africa's roads during the Easter holiday. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane stated that road safety must remain the primary focus for all road users. “Research into road trauma consistently highlights that correct use of child restraints is the most effective intervention in road safety. We therefore urge parents to ensure that the children are appropriately restrained when traveling during this Easter period,” Zwane said.
The RTMC reported that children between the ages of five and 19 accounted for 7.2 percent of people who died on the roads during last year’s Easter period.
Meanwhile, traffic officers handled two incidents of lawlessness in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats Friday morning, in the same vicinity where the Western Cape Mobility Department launched its Easter Road Safety Plan. Provincial Traffic Chief Maxine Bezuidenhout said two drivers were apprehended for their brazen behaviour.
“Already at the launch this morning in Spine Road, a driver was arrested for drinking and driving after blowing more than twice the legal limit. In a separate incident, a 17-year-old taxi driver collided with a road sign, fled the scene and was swiftly apprehended by officials,” Bezuidenhout said.
