Over 45000 vehicles tested this past weekend
Mushakabvu Kajengo
Mpumalanga
Community Safety,
Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has commended traffic officers for
showing continued dedication and commitment towards making sure that they live
no stone unturned on our roads from the beginning of the year until the end.
Shongwe
made the remarks after traffic officers issued more than 5000 fines for various
traffic offences over the weekend during various operations that took place across
the province.
These
operations are expected to assist with visibility of law enforcement on the
road in order to reduce road crashes and
ensure general compliance with traffic regulations.
During
the operations 247 vehicles were impounded while 180 vehicles were discontinued
as they were not road worthy. Nine mini buses and five busses were also
discontinued. 45108 vehicles were stopped and tested during the operations.
The
highest speed recorded over the past week was on N3 Road in Balfour as a motor cycle
driver recorded 228 kilometers per hour in 120 kilometers per hour zone. The
suspect will appear in Balfour
Magistrate Court on 30 January 2014.
MEC Shongwe applauded
traffic officials and the police for the role that they continue to play in ensuring
that crime is prevented and our roads are safer.
He has called on
community members to assist the government to curb reckless and negligent
driving by reporting to traffic authorities.
“Whilst we acknowledge
our law enforcement agencies for their continued efforts to deal lawlessness on
our roads, we also need to work to enhance safety on our roads”.
“We need to work harder
to eliminate the unnecessary crashes in order to save more lives on roads. We
cannot succeed on our own; we need communities to work with us by among others
reporting bad drivers and spread road safety messages”.
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