Riyaz Patel
President Cyril Ramaphosa interacted with motorists and passengers on the N3, near Heidelberg while launching national Transport Month Saturday.
He said the N3 motorway is one of the most important economic arteries in South Africa, but lamented that irresponsible and reckless road behaviour on the country’s roads are costing the country in dearly, both in terms of human lives lost as well the economic losses.
“Safer roads begin with what we think, feel and do as we begin our journeys as pedestrians, drivers, passengers or cyclists.”
“It pains me that our country continues to experience around 14,000 road deaths a year… Such accidents cost the country an estimated R147 billion each year.”
South Africa’s roads won’t become safer unless we change our attitudes as road users, said Ramaphosa.
“Safer roads do not begin with more police and greater enforcement. Safer roads begin with what we think, feel
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