Licence centres to remain operational as RTMC tackles festive season lawlessness

Driving licence holders who need to renew their driving licence cards can be pleased to note that the services will remain open for business over the festive season.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) advised driving licence holders that they could visit two driving licensing centres at Waterfall office park in Midrand and Eco-Origins Park in Centurion over the festive season.

“The centres operate from 7:00 to 21:00 daily, including Saturday and Sunday,” said RTMC chief communication officer Simon Zwane.

“Drivers whose driving licence cards expired between March 2020 and August 2021, are called upon to make urgent arrangements to renew before the expiry of the grace period in March 2022.”

He said the two RTMC licensing centres had recently bought relief to thousands of drivers who were seeking to renew their driving licence cards or to obtain temporary driving licences.

“A total of 26 816 licences have been issued by the two centres from October when they started operating to date.”

Zwane said the centres had now expanded their services to include applications for professional driving permits.

He said motorists were also reminded to pre-book their appointment at online.natis.gov.za, beforehand.

This also comes as the RTMC has vowed to crack down on festive season lawlessness on the roads at a time when scores of taxis, operating illegally in the north of Tshwane, had been impounded and others discontinued.

“At least 19 vehicles were discontinued and eight others impounded in Mabopane. A total of 58 traffic fines were also issued for various traffic infringements,” Zwane said.

This was part of the corporation’s festive season crackdown, intended to address factors that lead to crashes on the roads ahead of the peak travelling period.

The crackdown operation was dubbed Operation Tango and included members of the national traffic police, Tshwane metro police and the Road Traffic Management Corporation’s national traffic anti-corruption unit.

Zwane said motorists were warned that traffic law enforcement would be intensified during the peak travel period.

“All road users are called upon to take responsibility and assist in the effort to reduce road crashes, injuries and fatalities on the roads.”

He said the following could be followed:

– Driving within acceptable speed limits;

– Avoiding alcohol;

– Avoiding the use of cellphones while driving or walking;

– Consistently using safety belts; and

– Crossing the road where it is safe to do so.

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