Recent weather conditions in and around the Western Cape have increased the likelihood of car accidents, but that doesn’t seem to have played a role in a crash that occurred recently along Clarence Drive, between Strand and Pringle Bay.

Instead, the accident, caught on video by the car behind, looks to have been caused by reckless driving, with the vehicle veering into oncoming traffic before colliding with the mountainside.

According to Pringle Bay resident Leon Keirsgieter, who spoke with News24, the R44 road has become high-risk in recent times:

“People just disregard the rules of the road in its entirety. I have had several encounters on this stretch in the past,” he recalled…

“That car spun out of the lane it was in and into [the] oncoming traffic [lane]. What would have happened if there was oncoming traffic?” he asked.

“Either he doesn’t know how to drive properly or his tyres didn’t have any grip.”

I’ll let you be the judge, as you watch the footage for yourself:

The video was posted to the Pringle Bay Village Facebook group, with many residents expressing their anger towards the driver of the Nissan.

Keirsgieter added that residents hoped to see more traffic officials on the stretch of road, in order to deter those who drive recklessly.

[source:news24]