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THREE people were slightly injured in a motor vehicle accident at the traffic light intersection at Rethman Drive, Umtentweni last night at around 6pm.
At almost at the same time, a 15-year-old girl was killed when she was knocked down by a vehicle in the Murchison area. A culpable homicide docket was opened.
Police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid said the number of motor vehicle accidents on the South Coast is alarming.
“We have found that, in some cases, motorists show a total disregard for adhering to speed limits, they ignore traffic lights and double barrier lines and overtake where they are not supposed to do so,” she said.
Lt-Col Wiid said the proper following distance is also blatantly ignored.
“We appeal to all motorists to follow the rules of the road and have consideration for other road users,” she said.
Yes the accidents is alarming,and as a holiday maker when I am at the coast I try to drive good and obey the road rules as I am the visitor in KZN from Gauteng behave myself.! Now that’s when we get this KZN guys driving like maniacs trying to push us off the road and get very angry when we abide to the speed limits in there city.! Come on guys take responsibility and drive better we use to drivers miss behaving in Gauteng you don’t teach us nothing beside getting killed.!
Eish so painfull n sad y ppl dnt obey driving like seriously most of people died on d road each and every day sumting must be done