The Western Cape’s Mobility MEC, Ricardo Mackenzie, says he is concerned about the number of traffic fatalities the province has seen, since the start of the festive season.
Over the past two weeks, fifty-five people has lost their lives on Western Cape roads, and of these, thirty were pedestrians.
Meanwhile, four people were killed when a truck
transporting livestock collided with a passenger vehicle outside Heidelberg, on
Wednesday afternoon. A day prior, three farmworkers were killed when the truck
they were traveling in overturned in Philadelphia, in the Western Cape.
Mackenzie has called on road users to take the necessary
safety precautions while traveling this festive season.
‘’We need all road users to take the necessary safety
precautions while traveling this festive season to prevent more senseless
deaths during a holiday period that should be focused on enjoying precious time
off with family and friends.’’
‘’We are doing our part. We are calling on all road users
to join us and do their part. The required precautions are not complicated, but
they do require discipline. We must support and challenge each other to make
the effort that can make a difference between life and death,’’ added Ricardo
Mackenzie, Western Cape’s Mobility MEC.
Done By: Alungile Njemla
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