The SA National Roads Agency Limited said it was ready to provide a safe environment for motorists during the festive season.
But, SANRAL said, “the motorist and truck driver, also have a contribution to make”.
SANRAL CEO, Skhumbuzo Macozoma, said that “road safety is a major challenge during this period.
“Although there is a major drive from many institutions around road safety, accident statistics remain unacceptably high,” he said in a statement on Sunday.
“According to the 2016/2017 annual report by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), almost 80% of road crashes in South Africa occur as a result of human factors, such as speeding and reckless behaviour.”
“Roads and environmental factors account for 17%, the rest is due to vehicle factors, such as un-roadworthy vehicles. An important part of what SANRAL does is to provide safe roads, safe for vehicles and pedestrians. This festive season it will redouble its efforts to promote road safety,” Macozoma said.
“We have been travelling on our roads to assess their condition, and we visited several construction zones to determine the extent of roadworks and their impact on traffic. We are happy to say our roads are ready to accommodate the holiday traffic,” he said.
“Motorists can look forward to a safe journey on the national network, with its high-quality roads, friendly toll plazas with minor delays, especially for tag holders, and 24-hour emergency and law enforcement from supporting partners in the provinces as part of the Roads Incidents Management Systems (RIMS) programme.”
