Parliament’s transport committee calls for stricter laws
The preliminary Festive Season Road Safety Report shows that 1 612 people lost their lives on the country’s roads from 1 December 2018 to 8 January 2019.
PARLIAMENT’S Portfolio Committee on Transport has called for severe punishment for drunken drivers. The preliminary Festive Season Road Safety Report shows that 1 612 people lost their lives on the country’s roads from 1 December 2018 to 8 January 2019. The committee’s chairperson Dikeledi Magadzi said it was clear that something drastic ought to be done to curb the scourge.
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Magadzi said it’s time to think of additional and new programmes that will strengthen speed enforcement and vehicle roadworthiness measures.
“Such programmes should inspire responsible driving. It is time that government entities and law enforcement agencies take ownership of what happens on the roads. Law enforcement operations on the roads should be enhanced even if it means inconveniencing the road user,” she said.
She added that preparations for the Easter weekend should start now and hotspots for fatal accidents should be identified and prioritised in order to reduce accidents.
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