Creecy urges patience as Easter traffic crackdown intensifies

By Akani Nkuna

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has told motorists to be patient and drive responsibly ahead of the Easter weekend, as government stepped up road safety checks on major routes expected to carry heavier traffic volumes.

“Be patient. Be considerate. It does not really matter if somebody goes in front of you. What matter is you arrive alive and you will be with us this Easter, next Easter and many Easters to come,” she said on Thursday during a road and safety compliance inspection and enforcement at the N1 Kranskop Toll Plaza.

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“To public transport passengers we ask you not to board vehicles that you can see are unsafe. Your safety is your right. To all drivers, your actions can save lives or cast them. Let us choose to behave responsibly.”

She told drivers and commuters to support