Traffic police conducting traffic stops at the Marianhill Toll Plaza, 20 December. Picture: iStock One of South Africa’s busiest festive season routes has seen fines given to roughly one in seven vehicles stopped by authorities. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government held another operation at the Marianhill Toll Plaza on Saturday as part of its December-long awareness campaign The Department of Transport on Friday stated that road fatalities were down from last year, owing to the nationwide visibility drive.
Festive season law enforcement operations are conducted by the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), national and municipal traffic police, as well as the South African Police Service. Since 1 December, the KZN provincial government reported that 73 055 vehicles had been stopped by authorities in the province. The checks have resulted in 10 953 motorists being fined, with the number including those ticketed for speeding.
Roughly 500 drivers have been arrested for being drunk behind the wheel, while 773 vehicles have impounded for being unroadworthy. Motorists found driving without licences totalled 704, with a further 659 vehicles found to be unlicenced. “We commend our energized team from RTI for their visibility throughout the corners of the province,” stated Ndabezinhle Sibiya, Spokesperson for the KZN transport department.
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The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) represents most the minibus taxis operating in the country. The organisation welcomed “decisive enforcement actions” in addressing vehicle and driver safety, as the number of road fatalities remained high.
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