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Avoid night driving, police appeal
28 Dec 2016 at 07:29hrs | Views
Police have pleaded with motorists to avoid traveling at night as that increases chances of accidents.
On Christmas Day, 16 people were killed while 45 others were injured in 106 road traffic accidents that were recorded.
Police national spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said although speeding remains the main cause of the fatal road traffic accidents, night driving is now a worrying issue.
" Most of the accidents occurred at night, between 2001 and 0001 hours.
"As the holiday is still ongoing motorists are urged to avoid speeding and to be on the lookout for pedestrians as they travel either on highways or feeder roads.
"They should also avoid traveling at night as visibility is poor and observation is likely to be affected" he said.
On Christmas Day, 16 people were killed while 45 others were injured in 106 road traffic accidents that were recorded.
Police national spokesperson Chief Superintendent Paul Nyathi said although speeding remains the main cause of the fatal road traffic accidents, night driving is now a worrying issue.
" Most of the accidents occurred at night, between 2001 and 0001 hours.
"As the holiday is still ongoing motorists are urged to avoid speeding and to be on the lookout for pedestrians as they travel either on highways or feeder roads.
"They should also avoid traveling at night as visibility is poor and observation is likely to be affected" he said.
Source - Byo24News
