The Department of Transport says its festive season preliminary road safety report shows a decline in fatalities compared to the same period last year. According to the report, there's been a 20-point-nine-percent reduction in fatal crashes and a 20-point-eight-percent reduction in fatalities from the 1st of December till the 16th of December. The department has also revealed that the average number of road fatalities per day stands at 32, which is the lowest in five years. The department's Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa says law enforcement authorities have however noticed an increase in reckless overtaking as well as drinking and driving incidents. Elvis Presslin spoke to Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Spokesperson, Simon Zwane

<p>The Department of Transport says its festive season preliminary road safety report shows a decline in fatalities compared to the same period last year. According to the report, there's been a 20-point-nine-percent reduction in fatal crashes and a 20-point-eight-percent reduction in fatalities from the 1st of December till the 16th of December. The department has also revealed that the average number of road fatalities per day stands at 32, which is the lowest in five years. The department's Deputy Minister, Mkhuleko Hlengwa says law enforcement authorities have however noticed an increase in reckless overtaking as well as drinking and driving incidents. Elvis Presslin spoke to Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) Spokesperson, Simon Zwane</p>

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