Slow down, stay safe

Senior Assistant Commissioner Pilane Sibigi’s urgent plea, reported elsewhere in this edition, lays bare the heartbreaking pattern where holidays meant for joy and family union become marred by avoidable deaths and injuries.

Holiday buzz, as Sibigi explains, can make drivers impatient and reckless. The urge to get there fast leads to dangerous overtaking and ignoring vital road signs. Spontaneous, unplanned long journeys result in fatigue, clouding judgement when clear thinking is needed the most.