WC records 22% increase in festive season road deaths

CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape has recorded a 22 percent increase in festive season road fatalities.

More than 160 people died on the roads, a massive jump from the 131 cases recorded during the same period in the previous year.

A total of 108 deaths were recorded on municipal roads, while there was a decrease of 11 percent on provincial roads where 56 deaths were recorded.

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Officials say that some road users are determined to break the laws meant to protect them.

Authorities issued 90,000 fines during stop-and-check routines and 64 people were arrested for reckless driving.

Approximately 1,000 unroadworthy vehicles were taken off the roads.

* eNCA's Nobesuthu Hejana reports.