Almost 2,000 Killed on S. Africa Roads During Holidays

During the six-week holiday season, nearly 1,800 South Africans were killed in 1,400 crashes on the country's roads. Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said Tuesday the 1,755 deaths recorded from December 1 to January 11 was a 14 percent increase from last year. The Transport Ministry said more than 6,000 people were arrested for drunken driving. It said speeding, reckless driving, vehicles that were not roadworthy, and failure to use seatbelts were also causes of traffic deaths. A...

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