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Multidisciplinary roadblock to ensure a safer festive season

Exercise caution and be responsible when travelling.

With the Festive Season and the December school holiday approaching motorists is urged to exercise caution and be responsible when traveling,
As part of the Safer Festive Season initiative, the Fezile Dabi District, in partnership with traffic authorities and the Department of Agriculture, conducted a multidisciplinary roadblock on the N1 on Friday.

The operation aimed to enhance motorist safety and enforce compliance by:
– Searching for stolen property and vehicles
– Identifying undocumented persons and vehicles with suspicious documentation
– Checking for unlicensed firearms and other prohibited items
– Preventing stock theft and verifying livestock documentation
– Verifying vehicle roadworthiness and driver licenses
– Educating drivers on road safety and promoting responsible driving behavior

vehicle searched at a roadblock
Vehicles were serarched at a roadblock s part of the Safer Festive Season initiative. Photo: Supplied.

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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.

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