WEBSITE TO EMPOWER ROAD USERS DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON

Visitors to KwaZulu-Natal will be able to better plan their trips this festive season thanks to the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport’s official website that was launched yesterday.

Information that will be of benefit to motorists include hazardous locations, road construction sites, traffic updates, accident reports, weather reports and other relevant information to enable road users to ensure that they arrive safely and timeously at their destinations.

Head of the KZN Transport Department, Dr Kwazi Mbanjwa said that one of the aims of the website is to ensure that people are at the same level of understanding as to what is happening in our Department.

"This will empower the public we serve with knowledge of all services we provide. Most importantly they will know the various departmental programmes that may be of assistance to them. It is our fervent hope that people will use this website for their benefit," said Mbanjwa.

The website address is www.kzntransport.gov.za

Meanwhile, the official reporting period for the reporting of road crashes for this festive season commenced on 1^st December and will end on 14^th January 2003. One hundred and forty nine (149) people were killed on our roads during the festive period last year and traffic officials are already out in full force to try and reduce the deaths on our roads.

Late yesterday afternoon over 3 000 vehicles per hour were reported to be heading south past the Tugela Toll Plaza near Ladysmith.

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