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INISTER of Transport Ben Martins this week revealed startling statistics that the biggest number of deaths on roads over the Easter season was that of pe-

He said this was followed by passengers who did not use safety-belts. Initial trends indicate that pedestrians continue to be the main victims of the fatalities occurring on secondary road routes. In a statement issued by the Transport department the minister noted the heightening of traffic volumes and the need for the promotion of pedestrian safety. In the most recent incident, five young men from Arcadia died on Sunday in a horrific car crash near the Kempston Road offramp on the N2 when the car they were travelling in allegedly had to swerve to avoid a pedestrian who had run across the road. The pedestrian was also killed in the accident and the body was mutilated to such an extend that by Monday neither sex nor age of the pedestrian could be determined According to Martins, the Department of Transport is engaged in ongoing education and awareness campaigns on road safety throughout the year. Martins said the Department of Transport, working with provinces, the department’s agencies, transport stakeholders and the general public, will continue to implement programmes aimed at promoting the safety of pedestrians, passengers and freight on the road. “Promoting road safety remains one of the key priorities of the Department of Transport; hence our interventions will continue to be implemented throughout the year.” “The Department will continue to prioritise the construction of pedestrian bridges, sidewalks and speed calming measures such as speed humps and rumble strips in rural areas and townships. The Department will also introduce measures aimed at reducing fatalities caused by stray animals.

“From the 6th -12th May 2013, the Department of Transport will participate in the UN Week to promote the safety of pedestrians,” said Martins. “This is indeed a national problem,” said Eastern Cape Department of Transport Communications Director Ncedo Kumbaca. Kumbaca said to curb this problem his department has formed Community Road Safety Councils which comprise local councillors, chiefs, church leaders, taxi and bus operators and other interested parties to address the problem.

Kumbaca said schools form scholar patrols and also work with district officials, members of the SA Police Service, Traffic Road Safety officials and Community Police Forums (CPFs) in their endearvour to educate communities about road safety measures. “But more work still needs to be done,” said Kumbaca. According to Nelson Mandela Bay municipal spokesperson Thubanzi Mniki, the municipality had a Road Safety Office that goes around to factories, community halls, schools, pre-school and any place where people gather to teach peo-

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ple about road safety in general and the importance of safety of pedestrians. He added that this office reported on a regular basis to the Standing Committee on Safety and Security. “As a City, we work under the guidance of the National Rolling Enforcement Plan that is made by all parties involved in the Road Safety area. It is that plan that gives us direction. We also have a Road Safety Management Coordinating Committee within the Nelson Mandela Bay area that coordinates all the programmes related to road safety,” said Mniki.

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