Gauteng traffic officials on high alert as holiday goers leave the province

JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng traffic officials remain on high alert as holiday goers make their way in and out of the province for the festive break. Traffic volumes picked up at the start of the week – with thousands of vehicles clocking into various toll plazas on major routes, including the N1. ALSO READ: 719 road fatalities across SA since 1 December, reveals Transport Dept ‘We can do better’: Sindisiwe Chikunga to all festive season road users Increased congestion is also expected at public transport hubs across the province. Johannesburg Metro Police Department spokesperson Xolani Fihla urged motorists to practice road safety as the city remained one of the hotspots for fatal crashes. “We know that driving under the influence of…