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Yet, they are not the only ones at fault,\u201d said Eugene Herbert, managing director of MasterDrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not coming to a complete stop when traffic lights are out of order or at stop signs, distracted driving whilst texting, not giving way to pedestrians are but a few of the rules that many motorists disobey daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a traffic light is out of order, it should be treated as a four-way stop, first to stop first to go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll drivers need to reassess their own driving and question how many times they are guilty of disobeying a road rule, no matter how small. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa has a culture of drivers who believe they can break the law because other drivers do and get away with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead South African drivers should play their role in developing safer roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the reason road fatalities are much lower in many first world countries is that drivers take the law seriously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is time for South African drivers to start creating their own culture of safe driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Issued: MasterDrive)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UD Express readers are requested to send an e-mail telling us where in Uitenhage and Despatch areas, road users mostly disobey road laws. 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