Reporting of traffic lights made easy

Celeste Ganga
15 August 2007

The City of Cape Town’s Transport Department has introduced a new system to report traffic light failures.

“Traffic light failures impact adversely on all road users. This new system empowers both motorists and pedestrians,” says Elizabeth Thompson, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater.

Thompson explains that the system gives both motorists and pedestrians the opportunity to reduce life threatening consequences of such occurrences.

“The control box of the 1300 intersections controlled by traffic lights, has recently been fitted with and now displays a unique identification number,” says Thompson.

Thompson adds that these identification numbers will enable the City to identify the intersection, which in turn speeds up the process of getting a repair crew to attend to the problem.

“The City appeals to all road users to immediately report light faults. Because your phone call could save a life,” says Thompson.

Anyone who notices a defect at an intersection controlled by traffic lights, is requested to call the City’s Call Centre on 0860 00 1948 with the number of the control box or the intersection street names.