No tolerance this festive season, you have been warned!
The festive season is here and with that traffic volumes are escalating. This is also unfortunately the time of the year in which many people lose their lives because of road accidents.
A total of 34 fines were issued during roadblocks held at the R545 T-junction with the R555 and the R545 between Kinross and Ga-Nala R547 T-junctions.
Altogether 451 vehicles were stopped on December 2 and 3, these included two abnormal load vehicles that were also pulled over.
The aim of these roadblocks was to verify compliance which included checks of vehicle tyres, windscreens, indicator lights, audible signalling devices (hooter), headlights, steering columns, vehicle licenses and driver’s licenses.
On Day One 27 traffic fines were issued, of which 13 were for un-roadworthy vehicles, three drivers were driving without their driver’s license and nine vehicles whose licensed expired. One vehicle was impounded.
On Day Two seven traffic fines were issued of which three were for unroadworthy vehicles, two drivers driving without their driver’s license, one vehicle’s license expired and another vehicle was impounded.
“The objective of this Road Safety Campaign was to interact with the public more constructively in order to demonstrate the extent of
collaboration amongst corporate entities (Anglo American, Total Coal SA and Jabula Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd, CJ’s Tune-up Centre) as well as that of the authorities (Local and Provincial Traffic Departments, SAPS and Law Enforcement units) in their commitment towards road safety and minimising traffic collisions by raising awareness through initiatives such as the road safety campaigns,” said Mr Shaun Naude, Safety Manager at Jabula Plant Hire.
The focus of the Road Safety Campaign was on raising awareness through visibility, verifying compliance and by distributing promotional items containing useful safety information while offering assistance and guidance on safe behaviours for road safety, while promoting interaction and communication between the public and law enforcement authorities.
“Through collaborative initiatives of this nature, we are confident that we will make a positive impact on the public and local community and to inspire safe behaviour and safe driving practice to create safer roads for all,” Naude said.
A special thanks go out to the following entities for making this project the success it proved to be:
Kriel SAPS, Ogies SAPS, Kriel Traffic Department, Ogies Traffic Department, Emalahleni Law Enforcement Unit, Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison’s Provincial Traffic Department’s Tactical Intervention Unit, Anglo American, Total Coal, Highway Ministries, Langamed Emergency Management, CJ’s Tune-Up Centre, Kriel Community Policing Forum and Ogies Community Policing Forum.
