Safety of Cyclists and Blue Light Regulation gazetted in W Cape
Loyiso Langeni
20 November 2013
Ministerial Spokesperson Siphesihle
Dube added that a violation of this regulation can lead to hefty fines and in
some instances imprisonment of no longer than a year
Today the Safety of Cyclists and
Blue Lights Regulation have been published in the Provincial Gazette.
This is after a period of public
comment and lengthy consideration by the Department of Transport and Public
Works.
Ministerial Spokesperson Siphesihle
Dube said the Safety of Cyclists regulations are aimed at
ensuring the safety of cyclists and to create an environment in which
non-motorised modes of transport are encouraged and made safer.
Dube said another regulation that
was promulgated today was the restrictions of the use of lamps emitting a blue
light these pertain to the uses of blue light for office barriers, it is now no
longer appropriate for office barriers to make use of blue light unless they do
so in matters that constitutes a case of emergency .
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