Gauteng Traffic Police to intensify visible patrol to ensure safe return from Easter holidays
The Gauteng Traffic Police will intensify visible patrolling across the province, to ensure safe returns for holidaymakers who are travelling from various provinces to Gauteng following the Easter long weekend.
The heightened police visibility is aimed at ensuring road safety, thus reducing road crashes, leading to fatalities along Gauteng major routes.
The preliminary statistics indicate that Gauteng roads have recorded over 20 fatalities from Thursday, 06 April 2023, to date. Majority of fatalities are as a result of jay walking, reckless and negligent driving and disregarding of traffic signals amongst others.
Meanwhile, law enforcement operations will be conducted to monitor road users through intensified pedestrian operations, K78 roadblocks, driver and vehicles assessments, speed law enforcement operations, reckless and negligent driving operations, incident management and search-and-seizure operations amongst other things.
“The Gauteng Traffic Police will continue monitor road users and pedestrians to ensure that there is no jaywalking and that drivers adhere to the prescribed speed limits,” said Sello Maremane, Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson.
“Motorists are urged to continue exercising caution by adhering to road rules and regulations and ensure that their vehicles are roadworthy,” added Sello Maremane.
The Gauteng Traffic Police would like to extend condolences to the families and friends who lost their loved ones, and wish a speedy recovery to all those who are receiving medical treatment as a result of injuries sustained in various crashes this Easter season.
