A truck driver who damaged a bridge on the N1 outbound last Friday will appear in court on Tuesday on charges of reckless and negligent driving. The truck too was impounded.
COURTESY: X - @TrafficSAMayoral Committee Member for Safety and
Security, JP Smith, said he will be liaising with the relevant City departments
to ensure that a claim for damages is instituted against the owner of the
truck. Smith also wants greater compliance in the trucking sector.
‘’The infrastructure, economic and emotional
damage caused by one person’s actions cannot be tolerated. I trust that the
court will take these factors into account when dealing with this case. We
understand that the trucking industry is an important cog in our economy, but
there is a responsibility to ensure that drivers and vehicles are fit for
purpose.’’
Work is still under way to determine the extent
of the damage to the bridge, which has caused additional ad hoc lane closures
on the N1. I will be liaising with the relevant City departments to ensure that
a claim for damages is instituted against the owner of the truck. I will also
ask that the City’s Traffic Service works to ensure greater compliance in the
trucking sector,’’ added Smith.
Done by: Mitchum George
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