Watch your speed: More speed camera spots in Boksburg
The Director of Public Prosecution has given permission for additional speed cameras to be set up on several roads within Boksburg.
A letter dated December 15 gives the EMPD authorisation for the deployment of mobile and fixed cameras for traffic law enforcement, effective from December 15 until November 30, 2017.
Where necessary, required signage will first be erected, before prosecution is undertaken.
The following are the affected routes:
Mobile cameras:
*Commissioner Street between Elsburg Road and Leon Ferreira Drive: speed limit 80km/h (above 90km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Commissioner Street between Rissik Street and Hospital Road: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Commissioner Street between Van Dyk Road and President Brand Street: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Leeuwpoort Street between Rondebult and Trichardts roads: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Leeuwpoort Street between Trichardts and Jubilee roads: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Main Reef Road between Pretoria and Field roads: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Rondebult Road between Rietfontein Road and Ravenswood Street: speed limit 80km/h (above 90km/h is authorised for prosecution).
*Van Dyk Road between Commissioner Street and Glasglow Road: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
Fixed cameras:
Rondebult Road between Bigwood Avenue and Lancaster Road: speed limit 80km/h (above 90km/h is authorised for prosecution).
Last year permission ws given for the following routes, and authorisation for deployment of mobile cameras in this area has been renewed:
* Barry Marais Road, between R554 and Boksburg Prison: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Campbell Road, between Padda and Kruger streets: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Cason Road between 14th Avenue and Turf Road: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Field Road, between Urwin Street and Bird Road: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Jubilee Road, between Barry Marais and Matthews drives: speed limit 80km/h (above 90km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* N3 Freeway, entire route: speed limit 120km/h (above 130km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* N12 Freeway, entire route: speed limit 120km/h (above 130km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* N17 freeway, entire route: speed limit 120km/h (above 130km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* R21 Freeway, entire route: speed limit 120km/h (above 130km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* North Rand Road between Elizabeth and Atlas roads: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Pretoria Road, between Main Reef Road and Sett Street: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Trichardts Road, between Shreiner and Rutter streets: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Trichardts Road, between Railway and Krynauw streets: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
* Yaldwyn Road, between Jansen Avenue and Kelly Road: speed limit 60km/h (above 70km/h is authorised for prosecution).
