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Gauteng law enforcement operations held across the province to ensure that holidaymakers return safely
from the festive season.
Gauteng traffic police have urged motorists to be cautious as they make their way back home from various destinations. There’s heightened traffic police visibility on roads.
The aim is to reduce crashes along the major routes in the province.
Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane says, “To ensure the safety of all road users, the Gauteng traffic police offers the following road safety tips to motorists: overtake only when it is safe and always comply with traffic rules and switch on headlamps when it’s raining to enhance visibility; passengers: avoid carrying large luggage that may overload public transport vehicles; pedestrians: do not cross freeways as it is illegal and extremely dangerous. Also, motorcyclists: ride within prescribed speed limits and remain cautious.”
SA Weather Report | 05 January 2025
Very high traffic volumes expected from KZN to Gauteng
Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service has issued a warning for heavy rain in areas along the N3 route in KwaZulu-Natal from this afternoon.
It says the N3 is prone to heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and hail at this time of the year.
Very high traffic volumes are expected on the route from KZN to Gauteng today. This holidaymakers return home.
The N3 Toll Concession company’s operations manager Thania Dhoogra says vehicles are expected to exceed 2 000 per hour.
“N3TC appeals to all road users to please help us to keep everyone safe on the roads and safely back home by sharing the road responsibly. Please report any emergencies on the N3 toll route to the 24-hour N3 helpline 0800 63 43 57 or follow @N3Route on X to obtain verified road and traffic information, or to report emergencies on the N3 Toll Route.”
Dhoogra says poor driver behaviour continued to be the major cause of road crashes on the route in KwaZulu-Natal last month.
RTMC | Unprecedented traffic volumes on major roads:
She says most of the 134 crashes involved single vehicles. Dhoogra says this points to problems that include speeding and reckless driving.
She says law enforcement along the route will be heightened today, with roadblocks being mounted.
“As many more travellers are expected to continue their homeward journeys during the day today, N3TC and its multi-disciplinary road incidents management system partners are heightening their visible presence and road safety interventions between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng.”
