Acting spokesperson for the Edenvale SAPS, Lieutenant Colonel Robbie Roberts, said officials were still clearing the first accident at the intersection of Terrace and Columbus roads when a second accident occurred at the intersection of Terrace and Palliser roads.
“Thankfully there were no fatalities,” said Lt Col Roberts.
But, despite this, there seems to be little hope that something will be done in the near future.
The NEWS has received information that the appointment contract to manage the back-office and speed cameras in Ekurhuleni was not awarded.
This means the process which would have seen the implementation of speed camera’s on roads such as Terrace Road, will have to start again.
Since April, the NEWS has received countless promises that the process is underway and would be finalised in the near-future.
On April 5, an accident at the intersection of Terrace and Columbus roads claimed the lives of Wesley Simpson, Tamlyn Lewis, Slade Matthews and Angelia Maree.
At the time, the executive mayor of Ekurhuleni, Clr Mondli Gungubele called on the municipality to look into ways of minimising accidents on Terrace Road.
The municipality has continually denied that Terrace Road warranted traffic calming measures but the frequent operations aimed at catching speeding motorists tells a different story.
In July, the NEWS reported that speeding motorists have little regard for the frequent special operations by officers from Ekurhuleni’s Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD).
On any given day that operations are conducted, an average of 21 motorists are caught speeding on Terrace Road.
Spokesperson for the EMPD, Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago, said these numbers indicate there are still a number of risk-takers using Terrace Road.
For the months of April, May and June, a total of 342 motorists were caught speeding on Terrace Road.
Last week again, saw nine motorists arrested for driving 90 km/h and more on Terrace Road.
The NEWS questioned the non-awarded contract last week.
An enquiry was sent to the spokesperson for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (EMM), Mr Samuel Modiba, on Monday last week and comment was requested by Thursday.
At the time of going to print on Monday, no comment was received.
Lt Col Roberts also expressed concerns that despite a heavy police presence at both accident scenes on Friday night last week, motorists were still speeding.
“We placed road cones out to slow the traffic down, but it meant nothing to many of the motorists who simply continued to speed past,” he said.
“Motorists need to understand that we close off sections of the road after an accident to ensure the safety of emergency services personnel and those injured,” he said.
He added that accident scenes are treated as crime scenes until such time as the relevant statements have been obtained and dockets opened.
