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By OBAKENG MAJE

As the peak of the festive season is underway, many holiday makers are travelling to various destinations across the country, thus an influx of motorists is expected and unfortunately the possibility of the occurrence of road accidents.

Now, the Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam said, when involved in an accident, motorists or witnesses must establish the seriousness of the accident. Sam further said if serious where the drivers, passengers or pedestrians have been killed or seriously injured, the police must be contacted immediately and the emergency services also activated.

“If it is a minor or less serious accident and vehicles can move, parties must clear the road and report the accident to the nearest police station within 24 hours. Parties involved must exchange information for easy reference with the police or for insurance purposes.

“The police will document the incident, including taking photographs of the scene, completing an Accident Report (AR) form for each driver or pedestrian reporting an accident in accordance with the SAPS regulations,” he said.

Sam added that, the police will open a case docket when a person is killed, seriously injured or when a government vehicle is involved as well as when a serious offence is committed.

He said the public can report an accident at any police station even if it occurred in another station precinct.

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