Mevrou die Adjunkspeaker, navorsing en padveiligheidstatistiek bevestig dat die meeste ernstige motorongelukke tussen 18h00 en 06h00 in die nag plaasvind. Terselfdertyd word padveiligheidswetstoepassing in die meeste provinsies nie na 18h00 in die aand gedoen nie. Die groot aantal onpadwaardige voertuie, motors, taxi's en vragmotors wat in die nag sonder ligte ry of net met een lig ry, bevestig die totale gebrek aan wetstoepassing na sonsondergang.
Die VF Plus doen 'n beroep op die betrokke Minister en op die provinsiale owerhede om in die lig van die vakansieseisoen en jaarlikse ho sterftesyfer toe te sien dat padveiligheidswetstoepassing op 'n gelyke basis, 24 uur per dag toegepas sal word in die tyd wat voorl. Dankie. (Translation of Afrikaans member's statement follows.)
[Dr C P MULDER (FF PLUS): Madam Deputy Speaker, research and road safety statistics confirm that the most serious motor vehicle accidents happen between 18h00 at night and 06h00 in the morning. At the same time road safety law enforcement is not applied in most provinces after 18h00 in the evening. The large number of unroadworthy vehicles, cars, taxis and trucks that drive around at night without lights or with only one light, confirms the total lack of law enforcement after sundown.
The FF Plus is appealing to the relevant Minister and the provincial authorities, in the light of the holiday season and the high annual death- toll, to see to it that road safety law enforcement is applied on an equal basis, 24 hours per day during the time that lies ahead. Thank you.]