Question NW699 to the Minister of Transport
20 March 2023 - NW699
Sithole, Mr KP to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)What are the detailed road safety measures deployed over the festive season; (2) whether, in the context of damaged, unsafe roads and numerous large-scale road accidents, the festive season measures cannot be continued throughout the year; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
1. The following measures were taken over the festive season to reduce road crashes and fatalities.
- As an encompassing Strategy on Road Safety, the NRSS finds expression in the 365 plan, especially on critical roads and the heightened visibility of law enforcement.
- Critical routes with a high number of crashes and fatalities were identified and intensified law enforcement and road safety interventions were implemented.
- The interventions focussed on pedestrian management, overloading of cross-border vehicles, unlicensed/fraudulently registered vehicles, drunk driving, and speeding.
- Blitzes were conducted also conducted at points of departure and ports of entry to enforce the law on cross-border vehicles and drivers. This will continue over the festive season as heightened activations.
- Focussed attention was also given to truck operations, especially on the N3 Townhill and N2 Pongola including alternate provincial roads like R34, R33 especially in Mpumalanga and KZN Provinces.
2. Continuation of the festive season measures throughout the year
The said measures are part of the 365 plan with heightened operations during the Easter and festive season period and are being implemented throughout the year.