Chikunga: Human factor to blame for most road crashes
Transport Minister Sindiswa Chikunga says human factors are to blame for the vast majority of crashes on our roads.
An investigation has begun into the cause of Monday afternoon's mass vehicle pile-up on the N3 near Hilton.
Six people, including three family members, died when more than 40 vehicles collided.
Chikunga visited the scene of the crash on Tuesday afternoon.
"As South Africans, we can tell ourselves that we are going to abide by the rules of the road. The speed limit might say this, but if the environment calls on you to reduce the speed, you, therefore, take that into account," she said.
"Following distance is important, but people like back-to-back - when something happens, everybody will pile on because the cars are at the back of each other and that is a problem."
The minister said they're still calculating the stats from the Easter break.
"We will be releasing the statistic on the 6th or on the 12th - only then we will be able to give an account of everything during the Easter weekend, but it's a known fact that we have already added six bodies."
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