Traffic News | Heavy northbound traffic expected on the N3 Toll Route as holiday makers return home | 02 January 2026
Peak traffic conditions are expected in a northbound direction (towards Gauteng) from this afternoon and throughout the weekend, as holidaymakers continue their return journeys.
N3TC urges caution
A lack of accountability and irresponsible driving — including speeding, recklessness, and driver distraction — remained a major contributing factor to crashes recorded on the N3 Toll Route during this past holiday season.
“N3TC and our road safety partners appeal to all motorists to work with us to make our roads safe for everyone,” says Thania Dhoogra, chief operating officer of N3 Toll Concession (N3TC).
Traffic News | Incident Management raises reckless driving concerns | 18 Dec 2025
Since the start of the summer holiday period, we’ve seen very high traffic volumes on the N3 Toll Route, along with a concerning increase in reckless and impatient driving.
Motorists are speeding, ignoring warning signs, and failing to slow down in the persistent wet weather along the route.
This behaviour is directly putting lives at risk, including those of emergency responders working at crash scenes.
We urge motorists to slow down, obey the rules of the road, heed warnings, drive defensively, and follow the instructions of incident management teams and law enforcement.
These are not optional. They are simple actions that prevent crashes and save lives.
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