October Transport Campaign drives in
Newcastle Municipality officially launched the local October Transport Campaign last Tuesday.
![](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2015/10/roadcampaign_40657.jpg)
Newcastle Municipality officially launched the local October Transport Campaign last Tuesday.
The national campaign focuses on road safety.
Thisha Mhlanga, Acting Strategic Executive Director of Community Services, said the municipality would be doing its utmost to ensure a successful outcome.
“As Newcastle gets a lot of visitors from out of town, traffic officials need to ensure the safety of locals and visitors.”
This would hopefully be achieved by setting up road blocks at strategic points in Newcastle, where vehicles’ road worthiness and tyres will be checked.
In its endeavours, the municipality will employ a vehicle equipped with a computerised system to trace outstanding fines.
Motorists driving under the influence of alcohol will not be tolerated.
“The municipality has the responsibility of keeping our town’s residents and commuters safe,” Mr Mhlanga said.
He requested the community to be patient.
“Traffic officers work under harsh weather conditions, sacrificing their family life for the lives of motorists and commuters.”
Public transport was brought into the spotlight at Tuesday’s launch.
“October started on a bad note with the taxi violence, but we need to remember that public transport connects families and friends, and contributes to the economy as people often rely on it to get to work. We need to find a mutual consensus, as we cannot allow our differences to affect the community. We cannot allow violence to put the community in danger,” Mr Mhlanga emphasised.
The launch ended with traffic officers and municipal officials interacting with motorists travelling at the Allen Street and N11 intersection by handing out road safety pamphlets, and ensuring people were wearing safety belts.