City concludes Transport Month with engagement activities in Cape Town CBD
02 November 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate, in partnership with the Safety and Security Directorate’s Traffic Services and Heart FM, concluded Transport Month 2025 with a Motorist Activation outside the Civic Centre on Friday, 31 October 2025. Traffic officers and road safety ambassadors interacted with motorists, distributing educational materials and road safety licence disc stickers to encourage responsible driving.
Throughout October, the City of Cape Town promoted road safety among all residents; from young pedestrians and cyclists to daily commuters and motorists - encouraging every road user to take responsibility for making the city’s roads safer for everyone.
The closing Motorist Activation outside the Civic Centre focused on reminding motorists that road safety behind the wheel matters.
Heart FM joined the event with live on-air updates and interviews, engaging commuters and spreading road safety messages.
'We play a key role in keeping traffic moving safely. Our officers monitor busy intersections, enforce traffic rules and act against dangerous behaviour like illegal stopping, speeding and blocking intersections,' said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
‘As the Urban Mobility Directorate, we remain committed to keeping Cape Town moving - safely, efficiently and comfortably. This year’s Transport Month theme, ‘Road Safety – Share the Road Responsibly’ highlights the importance of public safety, awareness of road rules and encouraging positive driver behaviour that can significantly reduce incidents on our roads. Transport Month serves as a reminder to everyone; whether you drive, ride, walk, or cycle, that we all share the responsibility of using our roads safely,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
The City’s Transport Month 2025 campaign reached thousands of residents through targeted activations, community outreach initiatives, and live radio broadcasts. Each engagement underscored the importance of responsible behaviour and mutual respect on the road, reinforcing the City’s ongoing commitment to reducing accidents and saving lives.
'The biggest challenge that cyclists face is motorists not looking out for cyclists and the same goes for pedestrians. If motorists can pay more attention to their surroundings, it would really help. It's an attitude that's embedded over a long time. Cyclists and pedestrians have a right to use the road too. There’s a behaviour issue that needs to change to a City for people and not for motorists,' said Neil Robertson, CEO of the Pedal Power Association.
As Transport Month draws to a close, the City launches the Creep campaign to highlight what happens when drivers move into an intersection when they do not have enough space to exit it, thereby blocking traffic and causing major delays.
The City extends its gratitude to all road users for embracing the ‘Share the Road Responsibly’ message and for continuing to uphold this culture of care and responsibility well beyond Transport Month and into the festive season.
High resolution photographs are available here.
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
