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By STAFF REPORTER
5 April 2026 – As part of ensuring compliance on the road by motorists traveling this Easter, the North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has positioned its law enforcement officers to operate speed camera relay on major roads of the province that are linking to other provinces.
The North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Wessels Morweng said speed is one of the major causes of road incidents and fatalities. Morweng urged motorists to adhere to the speed limit and cooperate with others.
“Speeding is a huge challenge and goes with human behaviour. So, we plead with our motorists to always remember that speed kills and the road is a space to share. About 49 motorists were fined for driving over the speed limit with two drivers fined heavily for excessive speeding.
“First driver was caught doing 153 km/ph on a 120km zone, while the second one was driving at 120km/ph on a 80km zone. Already 287 summonses have been issued for different violations with 46 vehicles discontinued since the official activation of the Easter Road Safety and Law Enforcement Operations,” he said.
Morweng further said long distance traveling motorists are encouraged to take a rest every after 200km or two hours of driving.
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