South Africa – Wednesday, December 27, 2023
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has advised motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving in rainy conditions .
This as the South African Weather Services has forecast rain in many parts of the country .
Some travellers are expected to start making it back from their holidays and the roads are expected to see a slight increase in traffic volumes from today .
“The RTMC urges motorists to reduce speed, keep a safe following distance, have lights on and avoid crossing flooded bridges .
Motorists must also ensure that vehicles are in a roadworthy state .
Lights, wipers, windscreens, brakes, and tyres must be checked before the start of the journey .
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The RTMC said officers will “not hesitate to discontinue or impound vehicles that are not roadworthy” .
More than 1738 vehicles have been discontinued and 3340 impounded since the start of the festive season in December .
More than 4160 motorists have been arrested .
The majority were held for drunken driving while others were detained for producing false documents and driving public transport contrary to operating permits .
“Public transport operators are again reminded that their drivers should have proper documents to drive, and the vehicles are used on permitted routes and are not overloaded .
“Severe consequences will be faced by those found operating contrary to the rules,” said the RTMC .
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