Motorists are urged to adhere to the rules of the road and avoid fines, Tshwane metro police department (TMPD) said on Tuesday.
The statement follows a warning by a Rekord reader, cautioning motorists to obey the rules of the road, particularly at the corner of Hamilton and Pretorius streets.
David Rantsimele, contacted Rekord about the high number of accidents at this crossing. “There are a lot of accidents happening here because drivers ignore the ‘turn right only’ sign,” Rantsimele said.
He said Hamilton Street has four lanes. Two of them direct motorists to turn right only into Pretorius Street. Accidents happen when some motorists keep going straight in the ‘turn right only lane’ while others are turning right.
Metro spokesperson Kuki Tshabalala said motorists should follow road markings when approaching intersections. “Motorists should be sensible and follow the directions. They should also not change lanes unnecessarily,” she said.
Tshabalala said according to section 58 (1) of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 failure to comply with the directions of road traffic marks is an offence.
“Any motorist guilty of this offence will be liable to a fine of R500.”
Tshabalala said in 2014 alone, there had been over 67 car accidents and 113 involving pedestrians in Hamilton and Pretorius streets.
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