GAUTENG Traffic Police, JMPD and other traffic departments invite the public for free and voluntary vehicle testing from April 7 to 14. The Easter long weekend fast approaching, Public Transport Operators and drivers (bus, taxi, minibus and midi bus) are advised to deposit their vehicles at testing stations across the province for a free and voluntary testing.
Testing of public transport will be for a week and will be done from Monday April 7 to Monday April 14 from 07:30 until 16:00.
Traffic Authorities advise operators and drivers to go to the nearest testing stations.
The following testing stations have been identified :
JOHANNESBURG
Langlaagte Testing Station
Marlboro Testing Station
WEST RAND
Randfontein Testing Station
Krugersdorp Testing Station
PRETORIA
Donkerhoek Testing Station
Watloo Testing Station
Mabopane Testing Station
EKURHULENI
Wadeville Testing Station
Boksburg Testing Station
Kempton Park Testing Station
VAAL
Vereeniging Testing Station
Meyerton Testing Station
Vanderbilj Park Testing Station
The move is to encourage operators to convey commuters in vehicles that are roadworthy.
The more roadworthy vehicles on Gauteng’s roads/freeways, the less accidents will be recorded. Some fatal collisions are due to unroadworthy vehicles i.e. faulty brakes and steering mechanism, worn tyres lead to tyre burst, causing cars to overturn and resulting in fatal accidents.
Our objective is to ensure the safety of passengers by conveying them in vehicles that are roadworthy, reliable, safe and convenient.
We urge operators and drivers to cooperate, comply and join hands with traffic authorities in an attempt to curb fatalities and aid us in realising our objective of reducing or minimising fatal crashes and accidents due to unroadworthy public passenger transport.
For more information operatores can contact the Gauteng Traffic Police on 011 689 3600 and ask for floor 21, Traffic or JMPD (Langlaagte VTS) on 011 247 1000, ask for the extention for voluntary testing.
We will not hesitate to arrest.
Remember in Gauteng, asibhenywa, asi bayi iskeelm, siya bopha.
