PLEASE don't let anyone tell us that visible traffic policing does not work.
According to figures released by the KwaZulu-Natal traffic police, 353 people died in that province during the 2006-2007 festive season and 290 people died during the 2007-2008 festive season. This is a reduction of 63 people or 17,84percent.
Many theories will no doubt be presented, but among them there were people working hard when the rest of us were holidaying.
I agree that this type of policing should not be a once or twice a year effort. These figures should be used to promote a year-long campaign.
People behave when they know the law is watching them.
This should be an all-the-time pattern and then maybe we will see a reduction in our 12000 plus annual road death toll.
Councillor Ann Barnes, DA Joburg
Visible traffic policing does reduce deaths
PLEASE don't let anyone tell us that visible traffic policing does not work.
According to figures released by the KwaZulu-Natal traffic police, 353 people died in that province during the 2006-2007 festive season and 290 people died during the 2007-2008 festive season. This is a reduction of 63 people or 17,84percent.
Many theories will no doubt be presented, but among them there were people working hard when the rest of us were holidaying.
I agree that this type of policing should not be a once or twice a year effort. These figures should be used to promote a year-long campaign.
People behave when they know the law is watching them.
This should be an all-the-time pattern and then maybe we will see a reduction in our 12000 plus annual road death toll.
Councillor Ann Barnes, DA Joburg