The CoE discourages community members from making and installing speed humps near roads on which they live.

According to Zweli Dlamini, the CoE spokesperson, an application form obtained from the Roads and Transport Management Department has all the information about applying for traffic calming measures.

“The process takes 28 days to do the warranted investigations. Once warranted, speed humps are put on a priority list for construction (subject to budget allocation).

“The community can apply through the application form the Roads and Transport Management Department, which they must then submit to the Customer Care Centre,” he explained.

He said the CoE would not help with signs for an illegal activity. Humps installed without CoE approval must be removed, and whoever was behind it has infringed on municipal by-laws and broken the law.

“It is illegal and not permitted to install humps without the CoE’s approval. There are significant legal implications.

“Apart from responding to these requests and empowering ward councillors, no other channels are available to teach residents about legal activities.

“But we do have Customer Care Centres in all communities, bringing municipal services and advice closer to communities,” he concluded.