At least 216 vehicles were discontinued in Mpumalanga roads by the Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison traffic officers between 5 and 11 August 2013 during normal day to day operations. The vehicles include light motor vehicles, busses, mini busses and others.
Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe urged motorists to comply with the law and co-operate with the department in order to decrease the number of road accidents in the province.
During the operations, 409 vehicles were also impounded whilst 4786 fines were issued to motorists for traffic violations. Fifteen motorists were also arrested for offences ranging from drunken driving, reckless and negligent driving, false documents and other traffic violations.
“Vehicles which are not road worthy contribute to road accidents and we need to get rid of them in order to save innocent lives,” said Shongwe.
The MEC said that these arrests will go a long way towards ridding the roads of dangerous drivers who put the lives of other people at risk.
For more information:
Joseph Mabuza
Cell: 082 678 1450
Tel: 013 766 4055
