In a bid to increase traffic visibility on the North West roads during this year’s Easter Arrive Alive, MEC for Human Settlements, Public Safety and Liaison Nono Maloyi handed over ten vehicles and motorbikes to provincial traffic law enforcement authorities.

Maloyi said the motorbikes and vehicles will operate on the N4 and N12 highways including all other national roads in the province.

“These bikes will be used by traffic officials when enforcing the law on daily basis. During this entire campaign we are going to quickly respond to any reckless driving, overloading, speeding, and incidents reported,” said Maloyi during the recent official launch of the annual Easter Arrive Alive launch at Ikageng stadium in Potchefstroom.

The departmental MEC made a special appeal to taxi associations and bus companies to assist the province to reduce fatalities on the roads and further implant discipline to their members to ensure safety of the people in the province.

More than 18 taxis have already been discontinued from the road in different taxi ranks by traffic authorities across the province during special operations on public transport fitness.

Maloyi said the will continue visiting taxi ranks and bus companies to ensure that all the public transport companies adhere to the rules. “We are going to continue making sure that our people are transported with roadworthy taxis and buses, they must have proper documentation,” concluded Maloyi.
-TDN
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