Thesis(MPAM.) -- University of Limpopo, 2021 / Road traffic injuries negatively impact on the health and the development of the world’s
population. The situation is not different in South Africa, particularly in Polokwane,
Limpopo Province. In this area, over the past years there has been a steady annual
increase of the number of fatalities in the national and provincial roads. This has
necessitated the national department of transport to implement mitigating plans with
the objective of promoting road safety. It is envisaged that if national road safety plan
known as the National Rolling Enforcement Plan (NREP) is clearly defined and
effectively implemented, the road fatalities can drastically be reduced. The plan
provides some focus areas to be looked at in a way to promote road safety and reduce
road accidents. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the
NREP, whether it is consistently implemented; and to identify the gaps that affect the
implementation process, and to recommend the mitigating factors that will improve the
implementation processes of the NREP. A mixed method research approach was used
in conducting the study. The first phase entails the collection of quantitative data
through structured questionnaires involving traffic officers and traffic managers; while
a second phase entails qualitative data collected through focus group discussions that
involved traffic officers. The results show the extent at which the traffic officers are
involved in the implementation of the NREP. To note, the findings are generalised to
the national traffic operations. The study focussed on only one geographical area,
namely Limpopo province in South Africa, and not on road transport operations in other
parts of the country. Future research should expand on the nationalisation of traffic law
enforcement officers.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/3676 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Mahlatji, Mahlodi Phineas |
| Contributors | Musandiwa, T. J. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 135 leaves |
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