Millions lost means more roadblocks
Traffic fines to be served in person.
City of Johannesburg Manager Trevor Fowler announced on Thursday that more roadblocks will be set up because the Metro Police spent R16,5 million a month on issuing fines.
The idea is to have officers issuing the fines in person, said Fowler.
Of the R16,5 million R9,5 million went to sending the fines by registered mail and R7 million went to the contractor of the speed cameras. The move also comes after fines had to be scrapped when the Post Office went on a four month strike. It is estimated that fines worth R320 million might be nil and void..
“We are moving to roadblocks because once the [infringement] notices are handed out personally, there will be no need to send them out by registered mail,” said Fowler.
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