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RTMC urges drivers to use car seats to ensure child safety this Easter Weekend

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Motorists travelling during the Easter Weekend are advised to use car seats to protect children from potential road accidents
Motorists travelling during the Easter Weekend are advised to use car seats to protect children from potential road accidents
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Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson Simon Zwane has called on motorists to use car seats during the Easter Weekend to reduce the number of children who are injured or killed on the roads.

According to the latest State of Road Safety Report of January–December 2022, fatal accidents decreased by 1.5% (from 10 607 in 2021 to 10 446) while fatalities decreased by 0.8% (from 12 541 in 2021 to 12 436 in 2022). 

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