Pretoria – Cabinet has welcomed a proposal by the Road Traffic Management Corporation and provincial traffic authorities to introduce a 24-hour shift for officers to reduce the number of accidents on South Africa’s roads.
As the schools holidays are approaching, Cabinet also reminded motorists that road safety is everyone’s responsibility.
“Cabinet calls on motorists to stop the carnage on our roads by respecting the road signs,not driving under the influence of alcohol and un-roadworthy vehicles should not be on our roads,” said acting Cabinet spokesperson Phumla Williams in a statement on Thursday.
The Department of Transport will heighten its road safety campaigns.
Anti-corruption operations will also be intensified to deal decisively with driving schools that connive with licensing officers to issue drivers’ licenses to underserving candidates.
The operations will also focus on the fraudulent issuance of roadworthy certificates to public transport and freight operators.
Traffic officers will also receive further training and development to be able to do their work effectively and contribute towards reducing fatalities on the roads.
Additional on-the-job training to be provided to traffic officers will focus on equipping officers with skills to enforce overload control, dangerous goods transportation, vehicle examination, license examination, road traffic information and road traffic legislation.
They will also be trained to do high speed pursuit and interception. – SAnews.gov.za
