• Contact us
  • Advertise Here
  • Login
Gibela Transport Magazine
  • Home
  • Airports
  • COVID-19
  • Editorial
  • Government
  • Rail
  • Taxis
  • Tenders
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Airports
  • COVID-19
  • Editorial
  • Government
  • Rail
  • Taxis
  • Tenders
No Result
View All Result
Gibela Transport Magazine
No Result
View All Result
Home Accidents

Road Traffic Management Corporation called to step up its enforcement efforts

Staff J Writer by Staff J Writer
August 19, 2020
in Accidents, Roads
3 0
0
7
SHARES
11
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Enforcement of road and traffic law must be revved up  according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). This enforcement request has been requested from the authorities to intensify drunk driving operations in an effort to make it difficult for intoxicated drivers to use public roads.

This appeal comes after five people died and one was injured when two vehicles collided in Benoni on Tuesday night.

“Both drivers are suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol when one driver went into a curve at a speed not suitable for road conditions and collided head-on with another vehicle,” RTMC said on Wednesday.

Research conducted by the corporation in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council and the University of South Africa shows that driver alcohol intoxication accounts for 27.1% of fatal crashes in the country. This is estimated to cost the economy R18.2 billion annually.

“Drunk driving operations should be prioritised during the night, weekends and throughout the year as evidence shows that 55% of fatal crashes happen at night, about three out of five happen over the weekends and 70% happen during non-vacation periods,” said the corporation.

Research indicates that the risk for crashes involving other road users, such as pedestrians and other motorists, increases significantly when a driver is drunk.

Pedestrians are three times likely to die in a crash where a driver was intoxicated.

“Compared to speeding and other driver related factors, intoxicated driving has been found to pose a greater risk for light motor vehicle and public transport vehicles than vehicles transporting goods,” RTMC said.

The South African Police Service and Ekurhuleni Metro Police are investigating the cause of the Benoni crash.

 

Tags: BenoniEkurhuleni Metro PoliceRoad Traffic Management CorporationRTMC
Staff J Writer

Staff J Writer

Related Posts

NATIONAL TRAFFIC POLICE
Cars

Over 3 000 arrested for various traffic violations

by Staff Writer
December 28, 2020
Cars

Beitbridge Border Post congestion cleared

by Staff Writer
December 28, 2020
Committee calls for intervention in Beit Bridge congestion
Cars

Committee calls for intervention in Beit Bridge congestion

by Staff Writer
December 24, 2020
High traffic volumes at Beitbridge post
Cars

High traffic volumes at Beitbridge post

by Staff Writer
December 23, 2020

Latest

  • All
  • Taxis
  • Rail

SA Government relaunches taxi recapitalisation program

August 23, 2019

Gauteng driver’s license testing centres (DLTCs) enter a phased re-opening

June 10, 2020

NTA pulls out of Taxi lekgotla: claims taxi relief fund stolen 

November 23, 2020

Browse by Tags

ACSA Airports Company of South Africa Arrive Alive Beitbridge BMW Car of the Year coronavirus COVID-19 Department of Transport Eskom featured Fikile Mbalula Gautrain INAD Mbalula minibus taxi Minibus taxis Minister Mbalula NTA President Cyril Ramaphosa public transport RTIA RTMC Santaco SA Taxi South Africa Taxi Indaba taxi industry Taxi Lekgotla taxis taxi violence Tender Toyota Transaction Capital Transport Transport Minister Transport Month UIF Volvo VW Commercial VW Crafter VWSA Women Women's Month Zimbabwe
Gibela Transport Magazine

GIBELA is a digital and print publication and a premier source of transport news on minibus taxis, aviation, e-hailing, cars, logistic transport, rail, the Gautrain, mobiity-as-a-service, (transport) technology and bus services.

MAIN MENU

  • Home
  • Airports
  • COVID-19
  • Editorial
  • Government
  • Rail
  • Taxis
  • Tenders

SPEAK TO US

  • Contact us
  • Advertise Here

© 2020 All copyrights reserved - Gibela Online Transport Magazine; part of Motho Media & Geko Publishing (Pty) Ltd.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Landing Page
  • Buy JNews
  • Support Forum
  • Contact Us

© 2020 All copyrights reserved - Gibela Online Transport Magazine; part of Motho Media & Geko Publishing (Pty) Ltd.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?