Traffic News | TRAFFIC & ADVERSE WEATHER PERSIST | 23 December 2025
N3TC URGES CAUTION AS BUSY HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AND ADVERSE WEATHER PERSISTS ON THE N3 TOLL ROUTE
Since the start of the summer holiday, consistently busy traffic conditions have been experienced on the N3 Toll Route, says Thania Dhoogra, chief operating officer of N3 Toll Concession (N3TC), the company responsible for managing the route between Cedara in KwaZulu-Natal and Heidelberg in Gauteng.
“These conditions are expected to continue in the next days, particularly in a southbound direction.
At peak times, traffic volumes of between 12 000 and 13 000 vehicles per day have been recorded at our busiest toll plazas, Mooi and De Hoek, and similar high traffic volumes are expected on Wednesday, 24 December.
Master safe driving skills to protect lives
N3TC urges all motorists to obey the rules of the road and adhere to safety regulations. Aggressive and impatient driving behaviour including tailgating, speeding, frequent lane changes, and flashing of headlights are not mere irritations—they are serious road safety threats that increase both crash risks and have legal consequences.
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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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