DEAR Editor,-
I wonder whether other residents have noticed a very steep increase in the number of heavy articulated trucks/cargo carriers using the R102 and the R61 when they should be using the toll road.
There has also been a steep increase in the number of cars within RNM in recent years and many of our roads have become busy and congested with long lines of traffic at robots and intersections.
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Now drivers also have to contend with heavy goods vehicles slowing traffic progress along the R102 and other roads, ‘thundering’ through changing or red robots causing accidents or near-misses and turning at busy intersections not made for such long vehicles.
These heavy trucks must have a serious impact on road surfaces which were not constructed to withstand such loads and result in larger and more frequent potholes and deterioration of road surfaces.
Not sure of the legalities, but shouldn’t traffic officers be deployed on the R102 and R61 to stop large, heavy carriers from using these roads and issue fines to offenders?
If nothing is done soon, the situation will simply deteriorate causing more serious damage, accidents and frustration to drivers.
Heavy goods vehicles should be banned from using the R102 and R61, unless in exceptional circumstances.
CHLOE DUTTON
Umtentweni
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