Blanket
reductions in speed limits are not going to save lives in the Western Cape.
Proposing
the blanket reduction in speed limits by 10km/h are not going to reduce road
deaths enough. Pedestrian deaths on roads are higher than fateful vehicle
accidents. Driver education would play a greater role than a speed reduction.
Drivers often have un-roadworthy vehicles which is far more dangerous than
adhering to the speed limit.
Total
ban on “blue-light” brigades would be more welcomed by the public. Recent
accidents have seen members of the public being seriously injured or even
killed as a result of the reckless drivers not adhering to traffic laws.
Policing
the reduced speed limit is also going to be labour intensive and static cameras
are usually just obeyed at that specific point. Using officers to police the
reductions at various places leaves preventative policing for serious
violations shorthanded. The public transport vehicles are often also
unroadworthy with drivers disobeying traffic laws is of greater public concern
than the Western Cape making making money from traffic offences if the speed
reduction is enforced.
A
complete survey of high risk areas and possible solutions to those areas would
be of greater value than just an idea thought out without considering all
implications. Accidents occur frequently at the same areas and investigation
into the cause of the accidents would be of greater value than just reducing
speed.
Drunk
pedestrians on the roads in the Western Cape is of much greater concern than drivers
driving at current lawful speed limits.
