89 people killed on WC roads since the start of December
Lusanda Bill
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December 2012
Carlisle spokesperson
Sipheshile Dube said of the 89 fatalities, 37 had been passengers, 31
pedestrians, 16 drivers, three motorcyclists and two cyclists.
Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle
has revealed that from the 1st to the 16th of December 2012 , 89 people have
been killed on the provincial roads compared to 66 people killed on the
provincial roads in 2011.
Dube said roadblocks over the past weekend saw
65 percent of motorists and 83 percent of backseat passengers were not buckled
up.
MEC Carlisle also said fatigue has played a
major role in the accidents that have taken place on the provincial roads.
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