Road traffic managers on high alert over Easter long weekend

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) said it remains on high alert to ensure all road users are safe this Easter.

Law enforcement officers have already set up to monitor major highways on Thursday.

The RTMC expects traffic volumes to increase on major routes like the N3 in KwaZulu- Natal (KZN), N2 in Limpopo and the Free State and the N12 and N4.

Traffic has already been disrupted on the N3 in KZN after a multiple vehicle collision this morning, where more than 25 people were injured.

On Wednesday, there was a collision on the N1 near Modimolle, in Limpopo, that claimed five lives.

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The RTMC’s spokesperson, Simon Zwane, explained: “We will be focusing on public transport safety, pedestrian safety, moving violations as well as drunken driving to ensure we reduce the number of people who die on South African roads.”

Meanwhile, the Department of Health in Gauteng said it’s also launching its Easter Safety Campaign today [Thursday].”

Moreover, the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JPMD) is gearing up to implement safety operations.

The JMPD has announced traffic changes in the inner city for the Park City precinct, where high volumes of inter-provincial and cross-border travel are expected.

Several taxi operators have been temporarily relocated to ease pressure, especially for Limpopo and KZN travellers.

JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said officers and South African Police Service (SAPS) members will maintain a 24-hour presence.

Additional reporting by Mongezi Koko