ARRIVE Alive is pleading with pedestrians to see and be seen. Last week Minister of Transport S'bu Ndebele launched the national Make Roads Safe-Siyabakhumbula-Re a ba gopola-2010 Arrive Alive Festive Campaign.
Reverend Themba Vundla, chief director of road safety promotions at Arrive Alive, said this year's campaign will focus on pedestrians, stray animals and drunk driving.
"The majority of deaths are pedestrians. We urge them to be vigilant and not to become statistics," Vundla said.
He said when people walk on dark roads, they should wear bright clothes and make sure they can be seen.
"There are also people who drink and walk home drunk, and that's when they get killed. We say to those people, don't drink and walk," Vundla said.
In Limpopo, North West and Eastern Cape there is also the added problem of cows and other stray animals that cause accidents, Vundla said. He advised their owners to put fluorescent tags on the animals if they cannot keep them away from the roads.
Vundla also urged the youth not to drive drunk and to return home early.
The National Rolling Enforcement Plan launched on September 10 was aimed at stopping vehicles to check for the road-worthiness of the vehicle and the sobriety of drivers.
"In October, 1,3million vehicles were stopped. The programme will continue for the rest of this year and into 2011. If you are caught disobeying traffic laws, you will be arrested and fined on the spot," Vundla said.
A Road Safety Councils programme launched in February will be integrated in all provinces by the end of this month. The programme is similar to neighbourhood watches and gives citizens the opportunity to make a difference by reporting misbehaviour in their neighbourhood. The councils will be appointed by local municipalities.
Arrive Alive is also working with Retail Motor Industries for periodic vehicle testing during the holidays. Drivers can go to certain garages to test their vehicles' roadworthiness, free of charge, Vundla said.
Arrive Alive also urges drivers to switch on their lights when visibility is poor.
"Don't drive when you have been drinking," Vundla warned.
Every year more than 15000 people are killed on South Africa's roads and almost half of them are pedestrians.
Pedestrians urged: see and be seen
ARRIVE Alive is pleading with pedestrians to see and be seen. Last week Minister of Transport S'bu Ndebele launched the national Make Roads Safe-Siyabakhumbula-Re a ba gopola-2010 Arrive Alive Festive Campaign.
Reverend Themba Vundla, chief director of road safety promotions at Arrive Alive, said this year's campaign will focus on pedestrians, stray animals and drunk driving.
"The majority of deaths are pedestrians. We urge them to be vigilant and not to become statistics," Vundla said.
He said when people walk on dark roads, they should wear bright clothes and make sure they can be seen.
"There are also people who drink and walk home drunk, and that's when they get killed. We say to those people, don't drink and walk," Vundla said.
In Limpopo, North West and Eastern Cape there is also the added problem of cows and other stray animals that cause accidents, Vundla said. He advised their owners to put fluorescent tags on the animals if they cannot keep them away from the roads.
Vundla also urged the youth not to drive drunk and to return home early.
The National Rolling Enforcement Plan launched on September 10 was aimed at stopping vehicles to check for the road-worthiness of the vehicle and the sobriety of drivers.
"In October, 1,3million vehicles were stopped. The programme will continue for the rest of this year and into 2011. If you are caught disobeying traffic laws, you will be arrested and fined on the spot," Vundla said.
A Road Safety Councils programme launched in February will be integrated in all provinces by the end of this month. The programme is similar to neighbourhood watches and gives citizens the opportunity to make a difference by reporting misbehaviour in their neighbourhood. The councils will be appointed by local municipalities.
Arrive Alive is also working with Retail Motor Industries for periodic vehicle testing during the holidays. Drivers can go to certain garages to test their vehicles' roadworthiness, free of charge, Vundla said.
Arrive Alive also urges drivers to switch on their lights when visibility is poor.
"Don't drive when you have been drinking," Vundla warned.
Every year more than 15000 people are killed on South Africa's roads and almost half of them are pedestrians.
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