Road Traffic Management Corporation
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Beyond the body count
Road deaths, in this context, are not random tragedies. They are predictable outcomes of structural neglect
Four in ten festive road deaths were pedestrians – South Africa’s streets are failing its people
These are not random accidents. They are the predictable result of a country where most roads are designed for vehicles, not people
Officials allegedly seeking bribes for eye tests at Sandton licensing department
The City of Johannesburg has said it is cracking down on corruption at Sandton and other vehicle licensing and drivers’ testing centres
Transport department outlines plans for public accessibility
Increase in road fatalities inspires strategic framework for transport
Mbalula: Corrupt licensing officials made off with R3-billion
Learner’s licence tests will move to a digital format to eliminate fraud in the issuance of the permits
Freight association sceptical about Mbalula’s proposed ‘road to rail’ solution
South Africa’s apocalyptic-like railway system must first become reliable and sustainable before it can be a trusted mode of transport, Road Freight Association says
Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa
The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.
Just three car models make up nearly 50% of SA fatal crashes — study
‘Toyota Quantum and HiAce vehicles are on road on a semi-full-time basis and travel more kilometres vs other models and would, thus, be exposed to more on-road conflict…
Design a railway system to prevent carnage on the N1
The state should use funds to build an alternative transport system that is safe and reliable
Drivers, law enforcement and pedestrians urged to do more to combat road fatalities
Although there was a 2% decrease in fatal crashes from 2016 to 2017, the number of annual fatalities due to car accidents has increased dramatically
The festive season: When reckless abandon may meet reckless driving
While drunk driving is no doubt a major factor in traffic accidents – SADD indicates that drunk driving is responsible for 65% of all accidents.
Roads authority blames users for high death toll
The Road Traffic Management Corporation says its plan to halve the festive season death toll by 2015 is fine, adding road users were at fault.
Traffic bosses rake up speeding fines
Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele and the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s Collins Letsoala have run up a raft of fines in the past three years.
Over 900 killed on SA’s roads this December
The Road Traffic Management Corporation has said more than 900 travellers have been killed on South Africa’s roads so far this December.
More than 200 killed on SA roads over Easter
More than 200 people were killed in road accidents during the Easter weekend, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation.