THE Durban North SAPS has issued a warning to motorists breaking the law and driving vehicles without number plates.

The warning comes after the launch of the Integrated Safer Festive Season Operations in North Beach a little over a week ago.

One of the focus points for the station is road safety and traffic law enforcement, explained station spokesperson Nonhlanhla Shozi.

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“We have been involved in ongoing operations already but we are also focusing on people driving without number plates. Drivers are either deliberately hiding their number plates or driving without them. We want to issue a stern warning to them as we will not tolerate breaking of the law,” she said.

Shozi added the station will be working with Durban’s Metro Police, who in turn also issued a warning to motorists.

“As the festive season approaches, Metro Police will be intensifying visibility by conducting roadblocks and various operations, including warrant of arrest operations, to ensure driver compliance and safer roads for everyone,” Metro Police said in a statement.

This was also brought into sharp focus on the weekend when 26 drunk drivers were arrested in uMhlanga.

According to the KZN Department of Transport, statistics show up to 87% of all road fatalities in the country can be attributed to road user behavior.

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