Swakopmund Traffic Checkpoint officially open

The Swakopmund traffic checkpoint which will run for 24 hours was officially declared open for the 2022/2023 festive season.This marks the official launch of the festive season road safety campaign for the Erongo Region.Erongo Regional Commander, Commissioner Nikolaus Kupembona said that it is evident that during the festive seasons, the national roads become a cause of concern for the nation as a result of road accidents that tend to increase during this time of the year."All the roads leading to the beautiful Namibian coast will once again be extremely busy and congested, therefore road users must be cautious and make wise decisions on the road. The Inspector General of the Namibian Police Force has already given a directive for the deployment of more traffic law enforcement officers on our national roads during this festive season, to enforce traffic laws and regulations, to prevent road accidents, injuries and fatalities on the national roads,"StaticsAccording to the accident statics of the Erongo region, 280 crashes were recorded in 2021, while 295 crashes were recorded this year. This indicates an increase of 15%. Subsequently, 40 fatalities were recorded in 2021, while 34 fatalities were recorded in 2022, which indicates a decrease of 6%. The statistics for this year were recorded from 1 January to 27 November.Kupembona appealed to road users to obey traffic laws and regulations, at all times, during the festive season and beyond. "Road crashes and fatalities can be reduced if road users change their attitude on the road, adopt the highest levels of discipline and courtesy towards other road users and drive responsibly. All road users must appreciate that roads are shared spaces,"Focus PointsKupembona highlighted that the focus during the upcoming festive season will be on reckless and negligent driving, drunken driving, nonroadworthy vehicles over speeding and inconsiderate driving. “I, hereby once again urge to all road users to operate within the framework of the laws, by being vigilant, maintaining the allowed speed limit, maintaining a safe following distance, not to overtake at blind spots, avoid drinking and driving, ensure that vehicles are in good conditions to travel, and avoid driving with fatigue,”“Road safety is indeed a shared responsibility between the road safety officials and all road users, therefore let us all take the necessary steps to ensure that we fulfil our responsibility and in so doing make the national roads in Namibia safer,”Kupembona also extended a word of appreciation and gratitude to all the road safety stakeholders who attended, for their continuous support towards road safety. “One of the great things about a community road safety activity like this is that everyone can get involved and a small action can have a big impact. Let us continue taking hands to successfully fulfil the endeavour of keeping our national roads safe for all road users.nikanor@erongo.com.na

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