Drunken Driving Among Main Contributors To Road Fatalities: Hlengwa

Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says drunken driving and reckless pedestrians are among the contributing factors to the high number of road fatalities. Hlengwa joined law enforcement agencies at a roadblock at the Marianhill Toll Plaza in Durban.

Major routes leading to KwaZulu-Natal and other provinces are experiencing high traffic volumes as road users make their way to their holiday destinations.

Authorities say they are experiencing high traffic volumes along major routes leading to KwaZulu-Natal on Christmas eve.

Over 50 motorists were forced to not proceed with their trip due their vehicles being in an unroadworthy condition during the roadblock at the toll.

This is part of the festive season road safety campaign. Several fines have been issued for driving under the influence of alcohol, expired vehicle discs as well as driving with no license.