Instead, the EMPD is hoping for blessings and happy memories.
This impassioned plea came from the MMC for Community Safety, Clr Mthuthuzeli Siboza, during the launch of Ekurhuleni festive season law enforcement campaign that took place recently.
“The EMPD and Gauteng Traffic Officers conducted a roadblock on Tonk Meter between N17 and Rietfontein Road where road safety awareness pamphlets were issued to motorists and pedestrians,” says Supt Wilfred Kgasago, spokesperson for the EMPD.
He adds that it is common knowledge that an avoidable and a huge number of lives are lost on a daily basis on our roads, and that its consequences are far-reaching both socially and economically.
“Consequently, let us regard road safety as everybody’s responsibility. Let us all make a concerted effort to assist authorities in the waging of this war against road carnage by observing the traffic laws and acting responsibly on our roads.
“Let us all as drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike, be respectful of the rules of the road, and be considerate to one another in order to avert tragic situations.”
