Last week, 64 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. During the same period, 15 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in our province.
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On 17 December 2012, the Safely Home Road Safety Reward was launched offering a cash opportunity to all Western Cape motorists and drivers who remain fine free for this festive season. This was part of our many efforts to target irresponsible and reckless road use and to encourage more road users to abide by the rules of the road. Today, we are happy to reward Ms Irma M. Liberty, from Rondebosch, with her R25 000 prize after being randomly selected in a draw conducted on 21 January 2013. Ms Liberty is a 65 year old retired Librarian, who drives a Toyota Conquest.
This reward is part of a behavioural economics approachaimed at establishing a culture of obeying road rules by promoting an identity of responsible road users.We aim to reward the very many drivers in the province who are responsible, who obey the rules of the road religiously, and make the informed decisions that save lives whenever they take to the roads.
Through drivers and road users like Ms Liberty, who abide by the rules of the road and continue to set the example for others, we have collectively, as a Province, reduced our road deaths by 29%. Over this past festive season alone, road deaths have gone down by 8% compared to the same period last year (from 257 deaths to 236 deaths). We will continue to work hard and employ innovative measures and actions, keeping us on track to reaching our collective goal of halving road deaths by the end of 2014.
The terms and conditions of the reward are:
These terms and conditions, as well as other information pertaining to the campaign can be found on www.safelyhome.westerncape.gov.za.
- Roadworthiness Status
- Police Marks [To ensure there is none]
- Licence Expiry Date [To ensure validity]
- RSA ID Number [To confirm RSA citizenship]
- Address and Contact Details [Winner must be contactable]
- Locality of Vehicle Record [To ensure the vehicle is registered in the Western Cape]
- Admin Marks [To ensure there is none]
The announcement was be made with the clause that the winner would be subject to review, as fines and outstanding warrants would still be searched and verified.
I would like to congratulate Ms Irma M. Liberty on being randomly drawn and verified to win the Safely Home Road Safety Reward of R25 000. Like our first winner, Mr Cupido, Irma is an example of the very many Western Cape road users who understand that obeying road rules is a non-negotiable and that using the roads responsibly saves lives.
We continue to urge all motorists and drivers on our roads to be ambassadors of their own safety, as well as that of other. The only way we can reduce the carnage on the roads is if all motorists made the life changing decision to:
Road carnage can and will be abated when we all make the commitment to follow Irma’s example and be considerate and responsible every time we take to the roads.
Last week, 64 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. During the same period, 15 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in our province.
On Saturday, 23 March 2024, the Western Cape Government (WCG) officially launched our Easter road safety campaign for 2024.
The Western Cape Government is offering FREE ten-point vehicle checks by qualified examiners from Saturday, 23 March to Thursday, 28 March at venues in Cape Town and Drakenstein.
It is with great sadness that I extend my condolences to the loved ones of the ten people – seven adults and three children – who died in a road crash on the N7 between Vanrhynsdorp and Klawer on Sunday 17 March 2024.