Focus this Easter will be on arrest of drunk drivers – Nzimande

The minister said research indicated that 77 percent of all fatal road crashes were due to ‘human factors’.

Following the visit to the RTI offices, he joined traffic police at a roadblock where the Evidentiary Breath Alcohol Testing system was being used on motorists. Nzimande said that this year’s Easter period would be coupled with Freedom Day, Worker’s Day as well as general elections on May 8, which called for “doubled efforts” amongst role players.

The minister said that research indicated that 77 percent of all fatal road crashes were due to “human factors”. “A single use of a cellphone results in an average of 52 seconds of distracted driving, which is just over one kilometre, impairing the driver’s ability to react adequately to changes in the road.”

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Nzimande to launch 2019 Easter Road Safety Campaign - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Minister of Transport, Honourable Dr. Blade Nzimande will officially launch the 2019 Easter Road Safety Campaign on Monday. This event is taking place at a Media and Stakeholder Breakfast held at the Golden Horse Hotel in Pietermaritzburg.
Source: SABC News Online - 🏆 32. / 51 Read more »

Nzimande to launch the Easter Road Safety CampaignTransport Minister, Blade Nzimande will launch the Easter Road Safety Campaign today. Its a pity that they only do those Campaingns during the Easters and other Holidays only. I wish they were having them for the whole year.😦 See him now ...see him in December again. Some people have good jobs tjoo! I bet anyone they are going to say there wil be extra traffic officers on the road. They always say that, but just where are these extra officers coming from? Yet in spite of their extra officers people are still going to drive as they please.
Source: eNCA - 🏆 49. / 51 Read more »

Nzimande officially launches Easter Road Safety Campaign in KZNRoad Safety is in our hands. It is our responsibility to drive carefully, not drink, drive and walk. Be patient and tolerant of each other on the road. Drive within the speed limit and generally obey the rules of the road, even in the absence of a traffic officer.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Focus on drinking and driving as Easter safety campaign is launchedTransport minister Blade Nzimande officially launched the Easter road safety campaign in the KwaZulu-Natal capital Pietermaritzburg on Monday. All these campaigns never work because at the end of the day,its driver behaviour that needs to change.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Focus on drinking and driving as Easter safety campaign is launchedTransport minister Blade Nzimande officially launched the Easter road safety campaign in the KwaZulu-Natal capital Pietermaritzburg on Monday.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »

Mom accused of dumping baby in drain will see her other children at EasterBail conditions have been relaxed for a Durban mother accused of dumping her newborn baby in a stormwater drain.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

Mom accused of dumping baby in drain will see her other children at EasterThe woman is facing a charge of attempted murder following the dramatic four-hour rescue of her baby in February.
Source: TimesLIVE - 🏆 28. / 59 Read more »

Focus should be on advantages of online platform: MMA - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Source: SABC News Online - 🏆 32. / 51 Read more »

Pandya's focus firmly on World Cup after 'toughest' periodAll-rounder Hardik Pandya is considered one of the cleanest strikers of the ball and is viewed as having the potential to address that need, but his career has been dealt some recent setbacks.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Rand’s volatility eases as focus turns offshoreLocal economic data disappoints, but sentiment is risk-on after signs of progress in the US-China trade talks, as well as positive Chinese data
Source: BDliveSA - 🏆 12. / 63 Read more »