The death of five people in a horror crash on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast has prompted a stern warning from provincial transport MEC Peggy Nkonyeni.
It said investigations revealed that “the driver of the VW golf was driving under the influence of alcohol which instigated this accident”.“We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident, which could have been easily avoided had the driver adhered to the rules of the road,” she said.
“The department is always preaching the gospel of road safety and those who continue to disobey the rules of the road unfortunately always end up with fatal consequences. “As we are heading for the festive season, we want to again appeal to road users to be extra cautious and always practice patience when travelling on our roads to avoid such unnecessary deaths.
“We cannot afford to lose lives due to recklessness and that simply means our law enforcement will be beefed up to hit hard those who are law breakers. Those who continue to break the rules of the road will be dealt with harshly. “As the festive season is approaching, the department will be intensifying our law enforcement officers on our roads to make sure that all motorists adhere to traffic laws.”
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