As the people have already started going to their vacations to see their loved ones during the festive season. I’m pleading to all the drivers to be patient on the road and understand that speed kills.
They must stop risking people’s lives because they want to meet the target or arrive on time.
I don’t see the reason for long-distance drivers, particularly taxi and bus drivers, not to take a rest when they are tired.
The government needs to enforce a law to taxi owners to have two drivers in a taxi to assist each other on the road.
Driving from Cape Town to the Eastern Cape is not a child’s play.
There are many people who lost their lives on those roads. Most of the drivers do not have sufficient time to rest and they get tired.
They need to resist consuming energy drinks while they are driving, based on the perception that they will energise their bodies. We don’t need any more road accidents this year.
Enough is enough. Last year, we saw many road accidents all over the country. It is imperative for the drivers to take precaution and ensure their vehicles are roadworthy.
There is no need for the traffic officers to tell or impound your car because it is not roadworthy as if you didn’t know about it.
Let’s stop risking our lives.
It is also the responsibility of the passengers to check the vehicle that they are going to use if it is roadworthy, and if not they have a right to inform the officers. Let’s stop compromising with our lives because we want to go home. We’ve seen some public transport taking overloads because they want to make money.
Also, the pedestrians have a hand on some of the road accidents. They must stop drinking and walk. Or, if they are walking at night they must wear reflective gear.
