Department of transport intensifies road safety awareness
The Deputy Minister will be joined by senior national, provincial, law enforcement and road entity officials.
DEPUTY minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga will today 1 May, be visiting various parts of the province to intensify the message of road safety. Minister Chikunga’s visit forms part of government’s effort to create education and awareness on road safety.
Yesterday the N3 Freeway near the Mooi River Toll Plaza was closed, after protesters torched more than 20 trucks.
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In a statement the department said this visit is also a follow up on the preliminary Easter Road Safety Campaign Report which indicated that the province had 111 fatalities this past Easter period compared to 85 in the same period last year.
“The Deputy Minister will engage with motorists, passengers and pedestrians at different spots, highlighting and emphasising the importance of their safety on the road as the long weekend draws to a close. The Deputy Minister will be joined by senior national, provincial, law enforcement and road entity officials during the visits as well as the leadership of the taxi industry in the region,” said the department.
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