The dedicated patrols were introduced in response to a spate of attacks on motorists on the N2 in 2015, and expanded to include the Traffic Service’s Highway Patrol Unit in 2022. Now, in 2025, even more resources have been pencilled in. Read more below:

Officers attached to the Metro Police Department and the Traffic Service's Highway Patrol Unit (HPU) conduct patrols on a 24-hour basis to protect road users, but also enforce the relevant legislation and attend to accident scenes or other roadway obstructions like protest action, animals on the roadway etc.

For years, the Metro Police deployment focused on the N2 and R300. The introduction of the HPU saw the footprint expanded to include the N7 and the N1.For more information on the draft budget and tariffs, see: PowerPoint Presentation (capetown.gov.za)