City of Cape Town’s Operation Restore yielding results
Lusanda Bill
16 September 2014
The City of Cape
Town
Mayoral Committee Member for Safety
and Security JP Smith said after complaints from the public about the conduct
of some public transport operators the city thought to do a campaign aimed for
them.
Smith said we arrested 25 drivers,
impounded almost 60 taxis and issued over 8 000 traffic fines. It is extremely important that we ensure that
the public transport operators respect the lives of their passengers without
whom they would not have business.
“They are an important part of the
economy but they must also obey the law as like all other road users are
required too” Smith added.
Meanwhile Mayoral Committee for
Safety and Security JP Smith said this week is dedicated to the safety belt
campaign to ensure that people are wearing their safety belts and especially
children.
Smith said there is a high fine of
R1 000 if you are not buckling in your child under 14-years. You are
legally obligated by law if your car has safety belts both front and rear
passengers to use their safety belts, this includes taxi drivers and their passengers.
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