A total of 18 819 traffic officers were deployed on South Africa's roads over the long weekend according to the Department of Transport (DoT).
This to cater for an increase in traffic on the main routes from Gauteng such as the N1, N3 and N4. “During the same period last year, traffic volumes increased on these routes from 1 046 780 in 2015 to 1 248 824 in 2016 – an increase of 202 044 vehicles,” said a DoT spokesperson.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has set a target of reducing accidents on the road as well as fatalities during the Easter long weekend by 50%.
