As the Easter long weekend approaches, many families will be planning short vacations across SA to get away and spend quality time with each other. Sadly, Easter is also a turbulent time on local roads with many crashes and fatalities during the period. This year, Easter starts on Friday and ends on April 18.
The Automobile Association (AA) urged all road users to obey the rules of the road, to be courteous to each other, and to arrive safely at their destinations and back home again.
“Given the increase in traffic on main routes during the long weekend, there is always a spike in crashes and fatalities on our roads during this time. It’s important for all road users – motorists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians – to remain focused on the roads and to obey the rules for their own and others’ safety,” said the AA.
Top tips to keep you safe on the roads this Easter weekend
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As the Easter long weekend approaches, many families will be planning short vacations across SA to get away and spend quality time with each other. Sadly, Easter is also a turbulent time on local roads with many crashes and fatalities during the period. This year, Easter starts on Friday and ends on April 18.
The Automobile Association (AA) urged all road users to obey the rules of the road, to be courteous to each other, and to arrive safely at their destinations and back home again.
“Given the increase in traffic on main routes during the long weekend, there is always a spike in crashes and fatalities on our roads during this time. It’s important for all road users – motorists, motorcyclists, and pedestrians – to remain focused on the roads and to obey the rules for their own and others’ safety,” said the AA.
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The AA offered the following tips for road users over the Easter period:
“Easter is an important time of the year for many South Africans and should be a time of joy and celebration. We must all work together to ensure this time is not marred by poor road behaviour,” the AA said.
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