Figures provided by Arrive Alive on Wednesday indicated that those fatalities included 460 pedestrians, 379 passengers and 303 drivers. The provincial breakdown shows that Gauteng province tops with 231 fatalities; 170 in KwaZulu-Natal; 145 in the Eastern Cape; 145 in Mpumalanga; 134 in the Western Cape; 125 in Limpopo; 97 in North West and 23 in the Northern Cape.
According to Arrive Alive spokesperson Ntau Letebele, most accidents were alcohol related. "Some motorists drink first thing in the morning, or drink apart from meals and we have warned road users about this hazardous pattern of drinking," he said...
"It has been estimated that the per capita consumption of alcohol in South Africa is between 10.3 and 12.4 litres, with the higher level reflecting the amount including homebrewed alcohol," Mr Letebele said. He said the Department of Transport's Arrive Alive was more concerned with safety of road users, especially pedestrians and motorists. Traffic authorities will be out in full force to deal with any eventuality, especially drinking and driving which carries a fine of R120,000 or six year jail sentence.
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According to Arrive Alive spokesperson Ntau Letebele, most accidents were alcohol related. "Some motorists drink first thing in the morning, or drink apart from meals and we have warned road users about this hazardous pattern of drinking," he said...
"It has been estimated that the per capita consumption of alcohol in South Africa is between 10.3 and 12.4 litres, with the higher level reflecting the amount including homebrewed alcohol," Mr Letebele said. He said the Department of Transport's Arrive Alive was more concerned with safety of road users, especially pedestrians and motorists. Traffic authorities will be out in full force to deal with any eventuality, especially drinking and driving which carries a fine of R120,000 or six year jail sentence.
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