Don't Be A Psycho On The Roads 12 Tips For A Safe December Road Trip

South Africas roads are going to get very busy as the long-awaited holiday season kicks off.

Sadly, amid all the excitement, our countrys roads have also become deadlier than ever.

'Traditionally, this is an extremely dangerous time to be on our roads, the Automobile Association says. Fatalities over this period spike, especially on those routes where volumes increase substantially, such as the N1 from Polokwane to Cape Town through Gauteng and Bloemfontein, the N2 along the Indian Ocean coastline, the N3 from Gauteng to KwaZulu-Natal, the N4 through Mpumalanga, and the N7 from Cape Town through Namaqualand to the Namibian border.

Every decision you make could mean the difference between life and death for you and your loved ones. A good driver you may be, but it always pays to brush up on your basic driving skills this time of year and ensure your car is up to the jobmore on that at the bottom of this story.

Below are 12 other important tips to keep in mind ahead of that road trip.