Chief of the JMPD David Tembe orders uniformed staff to direct traffic during load-shedding immediately
JOBURG – Tembe has developed a load-shedding strategy to tackle traffic congestion during power outages.
Chief of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) David Tembe, has ordered that all uniformed staff of the Metro police direct traffic during load-shedding with immediate effect.
Spokesperson for the Metro police, Senior Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said Tembe developed the load-shedding strategy which has been approved by the City of Joburg, which hopes to curb traffic congestion during load-shedding and peak hour traffic times.
Tembe has instructed that all Metro police directors start the strategy immediately.
The traffic officers will include the speed unit, K9 unit, by-law unit, equestrian unit, specialised patrol unit and traffic wardens of the Metro police to be deployed in hotspots throughout Johannesburg during power outages.
If there are no traffic officers at intersections, motorists are advised to treat them as four-way stops.
Tembe added that all points need to be covered by 6am, “Should any JMPD Commander be found wanting in the implementation of this strategy, they then will have to justify it to the Chief.”
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