167 dead on Western Cape roads over festive season
Provincial traffic officials have reported that more than 167 people have died on Western Cape roads between 1 December and 1 January. This, says EWN, is higher than in comparison to the previous year which claimed 149 lives.
This past weekend saw a further 7 road fatalities in separate accidents in Cape Town, the Karoo and George, while officials claim that drunk driving and other reckless driving behaviours are the main causes behind the fatalities.
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Western Cape Traffic Chief Kenny Africa stated that, “The fatalities that we experienced on our roads was due to fatigue; we had so many problems with taxi drivers overtaking in the face of oncoming traffic, causing the oncoming traffic to give way for them.”
A large amount of pedestrian fatalities were also included in the fatality reports.