DAVID FURLONGER: Why SA’s roads are a lawless slaughterhouse
Of recorded road deaths, 57.5% are linked to booze, and only 31% of drivers and front-seat passengers wear seatbelts
26 March 2021 - 06:00
Is SA really the world’s most dangerous country to drive in? A report this month by Zutobi, a UK-based driver education company, says it is. It places us stone-last out of 56 countries, based on road deaths and driver behaviour.
The result – and subsequent local headlines - play up to the national belief that the country’s roads are a lawless slaughterhouse. And there’s no denying that general SA driving and safety standards are appalling...
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