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A road accident
The City of Cape Town says it’s recorded 84 motor vehicle and pedestrian crashes over the past two days.
Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says this is a 50 percent increase compared to the last ‘wet weather’ weekend in March.
He says drivers should be more cautious.
“It was a busy weekend on the roads, due to Mother’s Day and of course with every wet weather episode. We see an uptick in motor vehicle accidents. It is however quite exasperating to repeat the same appeal over and over again. Wet weather conditions demand a different driving style, patience and more importantly, ensuring that key vehicle components are in good shape, like your tyres, brakes and wipers. These are things that far too many people either are not aware of, or neglect, and yet they can be the difference between life or death in poor driving conditions. Winter is fast approaching, so I appeal to everyone to please get their vehicles checked and also to adjust their driving style.”
