Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Work’s said speed plays a major role in fatal crashes in the province.
Provincial statistics show that there has
been a 29 percent reduction in roadside fatalities since the beginning of
2009.
This month the department has come up with
a theme titled “Speed Kills – Get the facts” to educating motorists about the
dangers of speeding.
Departmental Spokesperson Hector Elliot said
speeding or inappropriate speed is involved in 33% of all fatal
crashes. As speed increases it becomes
increasingly hard to respond to unaccepted hazards and to control the vehicle.
Elliot said speed also determines the
amount of force of a crash so the higher the speed the more severe the injuries
and the greater chance of being killed.
“We have now released a real CCTV footage
which shows what happens when people drive at excessive speed. It also shows how easily you can lose control
and how quickly things can go very wrong when you are speeding” Elliot
added.
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