The Department of Transport will be implementing its detailed integrated road traffic safety plan, covering the period from November 2014 to January 2015.

Dipuo Peters, Minister of Transport says, “It is a plan that seeks to enhance co-ordination, integration and improved law enforcement and road traffic safety awareness and education activities for maximum results. It also encompasses the notion of road safety being everybody’s responsibility by cooperating with all agencies, different departments, NGO’s and churches in its numerous formations.”

A National Traffic Operation Centre, situated at the RTMC offices, will monitor the implementation of the national plan as submitted by the provinces, metros and the different traffic authorities throughout the country.

Peters adds, “The department is also committed to the fight against corruption and bribery.”

“No stone will be left unturned when we deal harshly with corrupt officials. This will include public members who will be enticing our officials to accept bribes. When we arrest both parties, they will feel the heat of our National Anti–Corruption Unit who will be deployed throughout the country.”

October has seen an increase in the number of crashes involving heavy goods motor vehicles and public passenger motor vehicles.
Government, in response, will be invoking Section 50 of the National Road Traffic Act which empowers the RTMC CEO to deal harshly with the operators, motor vehicle and drivers who do not comply with the provision of the Act, which includes the suspension of the operators, impoundment, retesting of the vehicles and the arrest of the drivers and operators.