Pretoria - Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe has appealed to the public not to turn a blind eye when they witness or experience any form of reckless driving.
“We need to work harder to eliminate unnecessary lawlessness on our roads as this will enhance road safety in the province.
“We cannot succeed on our own. We need communities to work with us by reporting crime, bad driving and spreading road safety messages.
“Road users are warned to obey traffic regulations on our roads to ensure that there is a reduction of accidents in the province,” he said.
The MEC vowed to continue with the fight against bad driver behaviour and non-compliance with traffic regulations so that all the provincial roads become free of unnecessary accidents.
As part of improving road safety and reducing crime in Mpumalanga, traffic officers issued 4 516 fines for various traffic offences over the weekend during various operations that took place across the province.
The operations are part of the department’s traffic law enforcement activities.
Roadblocks and rest stops are staged in different routes of the province and are expected to continue throughout the year as a means of reducing road carnage and improving road safety in the province.
During the operations, 269 vehicles were also impounded while 147 were discontinued as they were not roadworthy.
Nineteen mini buses were discontinued from being on the road. The operations also saw 11 motorists being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
MEC Shongwe applauded traffic officials and the police for the role that they continue to play in ensuring that crime is prevented and the roads are safer. - SAnews.gov.za
