Shongwe says motorists must pay their fines or face arrest

Shongwe says motorists must pay their fines or face arrest

By BRIAN KAJENGO

Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe calls for motorists to pay their outstanding traffic fines or face arrest.

This comes after traffic officers arrested 61 motorists last week between 26 and 31 May 2014 during day to day patrols and operations.

55 of these motorists arrested for failing to pay their traffic fines while others arrested for excessive speed, overloading and using false documentation.

Shongwe says traffic officers will not turn a blind eye on motorists who break the law and then fail to pay their fines.

“This shows that some motorists do not take the law seriously and these are the same people who continue to break the law. If they can’t pay their fines, then they must be imprisoned so that they realize that we mean business,” said Shongwe.

During the operations, traffic officers also issued 4486 fines for different violations including speeding, overloading, driving vehicles with worn out tires and overtaking on barrier line.

Furthermore, 231 un-roadworthy vehicles discontinued while 249 were impounded. Shongwe adds that this will go a long way in curbing road crashes caused by vehicles that are not fit to be on the road.