Enforcement operations by the City’s Metro Police and Traffic Services Departments play an important role in ensuring safer roads.

‘We will increase our efforts to ensure that motorists abide by the laws of the road to make it safer and to bring those who transgress to book. Every motorist has the responsibility to abide by the road safety rules. When you transport passengers, you have an added responsibility,’ said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.

The City’s Traffic Services had a busy week and they arrested several motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol and issued several fines for various offences. The Taxi Enforcement Unit also conducted numerous operations and arrested two suspects for driving under the influence of alcohol, impounded 11 vehicles and issued 1 486 fines for various other offences.

Metro Police
On Sunday, 22 September 2019, at 10:00  Metro Police Officers were busy with crime prevention patrols in Earthburg Walk, Hanover Park. The officers received information from the public relating to an address where a firearm was kept. Upon searching the premises, the officers found a firearm loaded with four 9mm live rounds of ammunition hidden under a dressing table.

A further search revealed two more live rounds of ammunition hidden in clothing. An 18-year-old confirmed the firearm belonged to him and he was arrested for possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. The suspect was detained at Phillipi SAPS.

Other arrests made during enforcement operations included, among others:

• 47 offenders arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol
• 16 offenders for being in possession of drugs,
•  5 offenders for possession of stolen council blue bags
•  3 offenders for attempted armed robbery
•  2 offenders for possession of stolen property

‘A lot of residents will be travelling during the school holiday and the city would like to appeal to motorists  to drive safely and always put the safety of passengers and other road users first. Safety on the road is paramount and it is the responsibility of the owner and driver of the vehicle to ensure that the vehicle is roadworthy. We would like to ask residents to assist the city in reporting incidents and potential dangerous situations on the road so that our enforcement agencies can act quickly and assist those in need, ' said Alderman Smith.

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