The Road Traffic Management Corporation says speeding, overloading and driving without licences are the leading offences identified since the start of the Easter holiday period.
RTMC spokesperson, Simon Zwane says a total of 4 500 motorist have received traffic fines for various traffic offences so far.
About 368 were given fines for speeding, 232 for overloading of goods and 228 for driving without licences.
Zwane says driving vehicles which are not roadworthy is another significant contributor to crashes which claim the lives of many people in the country.
He says many vehicles that were stopped and inspected this weekend were found to have defects which rendered them unroadworthy. Tyres, direction indicators and parking brakes were found to be defective in most vehicles.
The RTMC urges motorist to use the holiday period to fix whatever defects their vehicles may have before taking their trips back from holidays.
Traffic law enforcement operations will remain in place for the entire holiday period to ensure the safety of pedestrians and passengers.
Road safety education and awareness campaigns are continuing in all identified hotpots to encourage road users to take responsibility for their safety.
