Many lives are being lost in car crimes and road accidents. Road deaths are a national crisis, with 134,000+ killed over 10 years. Vehicle crime hotspots are Johannesburg, Tshwane, Cape Town, and Durban. Cars are hijacked to commit another crime, or exported into neighbouring countries. In spite of 18,900+ police deployed countrywide over Easter to keep road users safe and a road safety campaign, 510 people died between 29 March and 9 April. A motoring magazine reported: ‘South Africans have bad attitudes towards safe road use; education and enforcement will not stop them playing by their own rules. Without a change of attitude among road users and respect for the law, efforts to decrease fatalities and crashes by a noticeable margin will fall flat.’ See
South Africa: car crime crisis
Written by David Fletcher 04 May 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for transport minister Mr Nzimande, police, and all involved in community safety. (Psalm 4:8)
- More: www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/easter-road-death-toll-up-by-14-from-last-year-20180417
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