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Free State road safety campaign starts off with 80 cases─── LUCKY NKUYANE 15:00 Tue, 13 Dec 2022
Over 450 cars on the N8 road near Petrusburg, outside Bloemfontein in the Free State, were stopped and checked during the road safety campaign launched on Tuesday 13 December 2022.
According to the Free State MEC for Police, Roads and Transport, William Bulwane, 470 cars were checked, 80 fines were issued and 3 illegal immigrants were arrested. The stop, check, and arrests come after the province launched its festive season safety campaign on Tuesday.
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The province recently experienced road fatalities as a result of head-on collisions. On Monday 12 December 2022, 13 people — including children — died on the N1 road after a minibus tax and truck collided head-on close to the Verkeerdevlei Toll Plaza north of Winburg.
ALSO READ: N1 collision's death toll up to 13
On Thursday 10 November 2022, a truck which travelled from Bloemfontein collided with an Interstate bus coming from Thaba Nchu. As a result, 9 people lost their lives whilst scores were left injured with minor to moderate injuries.
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The campaign today was launched under the theme "It starts with you".
The roadblock started at the junction of the R48 and N8 to Kimberley, at around 07:00 this morning.
MEC Bulwane has cautioned drivers or motorists to adhere to the following:
*Don't drink and drive
*Fasten your seat belts
*Keep a safe following distance
*Rest before embarking on long distances
*Do not overtake on solid lines
*Don't speed, because speed kills
