To an ever-increasing extent the rules of the road are being ignored – near anarchy rules. The lives, limbs and property of all our citizens are threatened and sometimes lost or damaged by this behaviour, which in most instances goes unpunished.
Not so long ago the KZN traffic authorities had a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy and signs that proclaimed ‘Speed Kills‘.
I urge our local law enforcement officers to re-adopt these policies, do what their name suggests they should be doing and to start with the most serious and dangerous offences – running red (and amber) traffic lights and stop streets, crossing solid white lines and speeding.
Cameras and speed traps would pay for themselves many times over.
Failure to do this can only indicate to the public that our officials have no regard for our safety or for the prescripts of the National Traffic Act (93 of 1996).
If, indeed, this advice is ignored, the opposition parties in our council should exploit this failure vigorously when canvassing for the upcoming elections.
OLLIVER RANSOME
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