MBOMBELA – The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison’s traffic officers arrested at least 34 motorists for various traffic offences over the weekend during various operations that took place across the province. The traffic offences include overloading, excessive speeding and driving without valid documents.
Of those arrested, 27 of them were served with warrants after they had failed to pay traffic fines and to appear in court.
The traffic officers further issued 5 877 fines for various traffic offences. 253 vehicles were also impounded while 283 were
discontinued as they were not road worthy. The operations, which are improving road safety across the province, also saw seven mini-busses being discontinued for not being road worthy.
MEC Vusi Shongwe applauded traffic officials and the police for the role that they continue to play in ensuring that crime is
prevented and the roads are safer.
He calls on community members not to turn a blind eye when they experience reckless driving or are witnessing crime in their areas.
“We need to work harder to eliminate unnecessary lawlessness on our roads as this will enhance road safety in the province. We will continue with our fight against bad driver behaviour and non-compliance with traffic regulations so that our roads become free of
unnecessary deaths and injuries resulting from crashes that could have been avoided.
“We cannot succeed on our own; we need communities to work with us by among others reporting crime, bad driving and spread road safety messages. Road users are warned to obey traffic regulations on our roads to ensure that there is a reduction of accidents in the province,” Shongwe concluded.
