KWAZULU-Natal Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo launched the 2018 Festive Season Readiness Plan on Thursday and gave assurance that his Department is ready to deal with the expected influx of Christmas holidaymakers.
Accompanied by officials from the KZN Department of Transport, as well as members of the Road Traffic Inspectorate, MEC Dhlomo oversaw a roadblock, where he handed out flyers with health-related information, interacted with motorists and urged them to ensure that their vehicles are roadworthy and to exercise caution on the road.
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“We started in the morning with the patrols and road blockages, stopping vehicles to check their road worthiness, the state of the driver, the passengers and everything to do with road safety. There were a few arrests of those who were found in violation of the road rules by, among other things, not wearing a seat belt and not having all the documentation for driving the vehicle. We did not find any people who were driving under the influence of alcohol or whose cars were not road worthy. We are quite happy about that,” he said.
The festive season safety strategy is anchored on, among others, the integration of all law enforcement agencies, partnership with key stakeholders – taxi associations, the bus industry, freight and logistics and other stakeholders including the Interfaith. Traffic police visibility and 24/7 visibility in hot spot areas, interaction with road users, including drivers and passengers and mobilisation of all sectors of the community to work for peace, stability and ensure a crime-free festive season.
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