City of Cape Town offering free vehicle fitness ahead of the festive season

Oscar Thomas
11 December 2014

The Department of Transport and Public Works and the City of Cape Town will offer public transport vehicles operators in this province, free vehicle fitness from the 12th to the 24th of December at the Joe Gqabi transport interchange in Phillipi.

The Departments Spokesperson Celeste Nell said through the sticker project, the partners are showing their commitment to getting commuters safely to their destinations.

Roadside checking by enforcement officers will also take place at various sites in the province.

Nell said the Public Transport Sticker project runs at least twice a year, during Easter and the December holiday season. If the vehicle is in good condition, traffic officers will provide the operator with a sticker that verifies the vehicle’s fitness at that time.

Nell said this sticker facilitates the work of traffic officers doing routine vehicle checks en route. Trailers can also be checked.

Nell said law enforcement officers will be present along the road to ensure that drivers do not overload their vehicles, speed and drive tired.

Nell said information such as the name of the driver is recorded on the sticker and it serves as vital clues for officers along the road.

Nell said overloading is problematic, especially over the Christmas period as everybody transports goods and luggage from one destination to another.

Nell said therefore five of the nine weighbridges in the province will operate 24/7.

Nell said a close eye will also be kept on speeding by calculating the average speed travelled in relation to the distance.

“Through the sticker project, the partners are showing their commitment to getting commuters safely to their destinations this holiday season Nell added.