The Road Traffic Management Corporation calls on motorists to plan their routes carefully over and heed warnings about inclement weather.
This comes as the South Africa Weather Service is predicting a cold front that will result in a drop in temperature, heavy rainfall and possible snowfall especially in KwaZulu-Natal.
Motorists are advised to delay their trips when they encounter heavy rainfalls and desist from crossing flooded bridges.
Traffic officers will be deployed along the routes that routes that are likely to be affected by severe weather patterns and motorists are urged to cooperate with them and obey their instructions.
Provincial and municipal authorities are also expected to place their disaster response teams on standby to assist should the need arise.
Traffic volumes are expected to soar tomorrow (17 April) as many travellers will be heading to different destinations for religious pilgrimages and to spend the long weekend with families.
The RTMC reiterated it call for caution, patience and respect for the rules of the roads.
Pedestrians are warned to stay away from busy roads and only use pedestrians bridges to cross.
Traffic officers together witn members of the South African Police Service have been deployed on all busy routes to ensure free flow of traffic and to deal with those who break the rules of the road
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