The Tshwane metro police have urged motorists to exercise patience on the roads.
This comes after a horrific accident that left a 27-year old man dead in Hatfield two weeks ago.
The man was killed when he drove into a tree on Pretorius Street off the N4 highway at night.
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Mechanical equipment had to be used to extricate his body from the vehicle.
Paramedic Vincent Verhaeghe said the man’s body was stuck in the mangled wreckage which had also caught alight.
According to a passerby, the vehicle was cut in half and the engine was flung metres away.
“The wreckage was spread over a large area,” said Verhaeghe.
“When we arrived, the vehicle was still on fire but bystanders were busy putting it out using fire extinguishers from a nearby food outlet.”
It is not known at what speed the man was travelling.
Tshwane spokesperson Nonhlanhla Mgiba said many accidents in the metro were caused by driver negligence.
A common problem was people as disobeying traffic rules by skipping red traffic lights, driving while under the influence of alcohol as well and using cellphones while driving.
Mgiba said 5 624 accidents were recorded in Tshwane from December last year to March this year.
“Six of which were fatal, 161 were serious injuries and 549 were slight,” she said.
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Motorists disobeying the rules of the road would face the full might of the law, she said.
“Metro police officers are deployed daily in the whole City of Tshwane to enforce the law and for visible policing. In Hatfield area, we have our bicycle Unit as well to perform all duties.”
She urged motorists to be patient on the roads and to be considerate of one another.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility, take that responsibility and save lives. Do not drink and drive, do not text and drive, avoid unnecessary overtaking or unnecessary changing of lanes and avoid road rage,” she said.
“Do not speed and do not drive through a red robot, stop when it cautions.”
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