As the festive season approaches, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is gearing up for a 46-day operation, deploying heightened police roadblocks in strategic areas to address issues such as speeding, reckless driving, overloaded public transport, and driver fatigue.
POLICE ROADBLOCKS COMING HERE
The targeted routes, in effect from Friday, December 1, 2023, to Monday, January 15, 2024, include:
- N1 North from Carousel Plaza to Nyl Plaza.
- N4 East from Nelspruit to Machadodorp.
- N3 from Hilton to Durban.
- N2 from Mthatha to Kokstad.
- N1 from Bloemfontein to Colesburg.
In addition to intensified roadblocks, the RTMC plans to implement 24/7 patrols on major routes, along with tactical blue-light and high-visibility block patrol systems.
YOUR CAR WILL BE IMPOUNDED
Emulating the Western Cape’s zero-tolerance approach, law enforcement will be vigilant in pulling over, fining, and potentially impounding vehicles with significant mechanical defects or those not adhering to new, stricter traffic by-laws, including driving without a license plate or sporting a cracked windscreen. The RTMC aims to address safety concerns on South Africa’s most hazardous roads, prioritizing the reduction of fatalities.