With the arrival of the wet summer months, the EMPD has provided rainy season tips for all road users.
• Motorist must avoid driving through flooded areas.
• Do not try to drive over a low-water bridge if water is flowing strongly across it and the ground is not visible.
• Do not park your car along rivers especially during heavy rains or thunderstorms. Drive to and park in safer areas.
• Never walk, swim or drive through swift flowing water, even if you think the water is not deep.
• Pedestrians and cyclists should avoid crossing low-lying bridges, streams and rivers.
• Do not cross flooded roads or bridges, use other routes.
The EMPD urges road users to always be cautious and comply with the rules of the road as per National Road Traffic Act at all times.
Information supplied by EMPD media liaison officer Lerato Monyane.
