Fewer road accidents but more fatalities on August's last weekend

28 August 2017

gnrstop Fewer road accidents but more fatalities and injured were recorded upto and including the third weekend of August than in the same period last year, according the results released by the GNR.

In the fifth weekend of this summer's Operation Hermes, during which the GNR increased its activities, the GNR recorded 596 accidents (22 fewer than in the same period of 2016), four dead (three more), 27 seriously wounded (14 more) and 232 injured (24 more).

During the past weekend, the GNR arrested 136 drivers, 96 for drunk driving way over the limit and 24 for not having a driving license.

A total of 3,854 offences were recorded, including 1,053 for speeding, 321 for driving with a blood alcohol content higher than allowed by law, and 137 for not wearing a seat belt or for not having child seats.

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-3 #1 mr john 2017-08-28 20:44

This has always intrigued me, i have 4 driving licenses from other countries, i live in different parts of the world at different times and i also own cars, right and left hand drive, so why is the accident rate so high in this country that has such high standards in the motoring field, to get a license here you need to do a driving course for 6 months, car modifications / customizing is not allowed, have you seen any hot rods around ? when you get your car checked (mot) have you seen what they do, its like a Formula 1 pit stop yet such a high rate of accidents ? so if its not the car, it must be the person behind the wheel, could that be the problem, like the idiot on the EN125, only one lane, driving at 30km/h with driver and passengers arms out the windows with not a care in the world, but you might say, its like being in a 3rd world country, let me tell you, i live in several 3rd world countries, its nothing like this.

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