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condition. These dangerous behaviour patterns need to be the target of
area-wide law enforcement and media campaigns.
Whilst this problem is endemic throughout the City it is notably worse in the
Phoenix area.
7.3.4 Minibus Taxi Accidents
Passenger casualties by mode (2002)
The adjacent pie
16%
2% 1%
chart shows the
7%
39% extent to which
minibus taxis are
involved in
Motor car
35%
Minibus / Taxi Bus L D V Heavy Unknown
accidents relative to
other types of
vehicles. The high
incidence of this type of accident is made more serious by the fact that this
mode carries public transport passengers with little to no protection in the
event of a serious accident. The worst areas of occurrence are the same as
those for pedestrian accidents except that Pinetown replaced Chatsworth
as one of the worst five. The areas were: Durban CBD, Umlazi,
KwaMashu, Phoenix and Pinetown.
7.4 Current Road Safety Activities
Various road safety initiatives and activities are carried out at national,
provincial and local levels. This section focuses on those initiatives and
activities carried out at the local level for the sectors of education,
engineering, enforcement, emergency services, and evaluation. The results
are summarized in the following paragraphs:
7.4.1 Education
Community Road Safety Councils (CRSC’s) currently operate in six
areas of the City with plans for another three. Collectively, these CRSC’s
should cover most of the Municipal area.
Road Safety is known to be a compulsory part of school curriculum’s and
schools are able to adapt programmes to their particular needs.
Education
eThekwini Integrated Transport Plan
Summary Report
7.4
Road Safety