POLICE DECLARE WAR ON MOTORISTS

Minister Sibusiso “S’bu” Ndebele has declared all-out war on motorists, especially those driving buses and trucks. Just this past weekend over 21 000 vehicles were stopped and checked by the police countrywide, according to the Transport Department.

Over recent weeks a series of skin-crawling accidents have happened, taking the lives of over 75 people, including 15 school children who died after a Knysna bus crash. As part of the official reaction, Gauteng has been instructed to issue around 100 000 traffic fines per month. Several joint operations involving police and metro cops have also been set up in the province, as well as the rest of the country.

Results show that since October last year, over 5 million fines have been issued, 46 800 vehicles impounded and approximately 18 000 drunk drivers arrested. Expect more and more road blocks all over the place from now on, including on busy freeways like the M1, N3 and N1.