With the Easter holiday period fast approaching, Dewald Ranft, Chairperson of the Motor Industry Workshop Association MIWA, is raising crucial alarm bells about road safety, particularly concerning accidents involving heavy vehicles.
The onset of holiday travel typically sees a surge in road traffic, increasing the potential for tragedies on South Africas roads, Cape town Etc reports.
Ranft emphasised that despite the importance of having a roadworthy vehicle-a basic tenet of safe driving-there are numerous other factors that play a critical role in accident prevention.
A roadworthy vehicle lowers the risk of an accident. Regular servicing and maintenance at an accredited workshop provides you with peace of mind, he stated.
However, Ranft is acutely aware of the unique challenges faced by South African motorists. The state of our roads, the lack of law enforcement, and the corruption that plagues licensing departments contribute significantly to the high death toll on our roads, he said.