North West Premier
Thandi Modise is saddened by the deaths of three children who lost their lives
after the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a crash at a railway
crossing in Rustenburg on Thursday.
The Premier has
called on parents to ensure that their children are transported in properly
licensed scholar transport vehicles and not packed like sardines.
A car carrying 12
pre- and primary school children allegedly passed other vehicles who were
waiting at the level crossing near Rustenburg.
Premier’s
Spokesperson Lesiba Kgwele said in conveying condolences to the families that
lost their loved ones in the crash and wishing those in hospital a speedy
recovery, Premier Modise called on road traffic management authorities to clamp
down on reckless driving, overloading, and illegal learner transportation.
“She said although
Transnet spend R4, 8 million on the Road Safety Level Crossing Project launched
in partnership with the Department of Transport and the Provincial Road Traffic
Management to bring down level crossing fatalities which have caused over 30
crashes in the past five years in Rustenburg alone
Drivers who ignore
rules of the road and warnings not to beat trains at level crossings are still
putting lives of passengers at risk,” Kgwele added
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