City of Cape Town concerned over speeding offenses

The City of Cape Town has raised concerns over the number of arrests being made regarding speeding. Of the more than 55 000 offences in the past week, close to 30 000 speeding offenses were recorded in the previous week

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More than half of the offences recorded by the Traffic Service in the past week related to speeding.

Among the speeds recorded: 139 km/h in a 60 km/h zone; 137 km/h in a 70km/h zone and 150 km/h in an 80 km/h zone.

‘’Odds are that the number of speeding offences are far higher, and there are many competing arguments trying to justify people's continued disregard for the law. The problem is, going from zero to a hundred in ten seconds doesn't work quite the same way in the reverse. It's a challenge in dry conditions to slow down or react to hazards on the road – we have a fair bit of rain in the forecast this week, that'll likely aggravate the situation,’’ said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith.

‘’I appeal to our road users to hit the brakes and consider their actions. Even where a motor vehicle accident is not too serious, it is still a massive inconvenience to all involved, and causes unnecessary traffic snarl ups. We all need to do our part to ensure safer roads, and that includes making sure that our vehicles are up to the task, but more importantly, that we drive responsibly, at all times,’’ he added.

Smith said over the weekend, the Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) logged 1 754 incidents, including 843 calls for medical  assistance, 47 domestic violence cases, 116 cases of assault, as well as 68 motor vehicle and pedestrian vehicle accidents.

Done by: Alungile Njemla