Increase in road fatalities over Easter is horrific, says the AA

The AA says this increase is horrific and again points to a lack of proper road safety intervention and implementation by government and the agencies responsible for road safety.

“In announcing the statistics, the minister indicated government would rollout a 365 [days] road safety campaign, which includes classifying traffic policing as a seven-day, 24-hour job,” the AA said.

“This will ensure more traffic law enforcement visibility on our roads and is long overdue. The new minister must, however, ensure the implementation of these initiatives is done without delay and we call on her, the department of transport and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) — the lead agency responsible for road safety in South Africa — to keep citizens informed on the progress of implementation.”