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John Tallant Road Project – Grahamstown Road roadworks commence

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Dear All The Roadworks at the intersection of Grahamstown Road and Trunk Road 63 (TR63) will commence on Thursday 15 May. The Contractor will start erecting signs, (before Thursday), so that you will know where detours will take place. Please find a "flyer" below, which I request you print a few copies and distribute to your drivers, friends and colleagues that use this route. I will ask the Traffic Dept. to assist during rush hour. Extra Flag Ladies will also be in … [Read more...] about John Tallant Road Project – Grahamstown Road roadworks commence

Exercise caution during Beachfront road works

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Repairs, resurfacing and road marking of sections of Marine Drive, Beach Road and Humewood Road are in the process of being carried out over the next month. Portfolio Chairperson for Infrastructure and Engineering, Cllr Andile Mfunda, urged motorists to exercise caution, reduce speed and adherence to temporary control measures. "Partial road closures will be put in place for the project that is estimated to cost R10 million to complete," Cllr Mfunda said. … [Read more...] about Exercise caution during Beachfront road works

John Tallant Road Project: Advance Warning for Road Closure

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Hi All, Work on the right hand lane of Grahamstown Road is almost complete. Unfortunately we have experienced excessive rain and have lost 4 days of production in the process. An extra day was also lost due to an Asphalt Plant breakdown. We expect that traffic will change over onto this new surface on Monday (5 May). The next portion of Grahamstown Road is the Centre lane. This means that we will partially close the intersection of TR63 and Grahamstown. The expected duration of this … [Read more...] about John Tallant Road Project: Advance Warning for Road Closure

Closure of Driving License Testing Centres on Friday

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The Driving License Testing Centres in Korsten and Uitenhage will be closed on Friday (28 March 2014) due to staff training workshops to improve service delivery. All pre-booked tests for Saturday, 29 March 2014, will continue as scheduled. The Driving License Testing Centres will re-open as normal on Monday, 31 March 2014 at 07h45. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. … [Read more...] about Closure of Driving License Testing Centres on Friday

Urgent Notice: Early closure of Traffic and Licensing Centres today

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Residents please note that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Learners and Drivers Centres in Korsten (Port Elizabeth) and Uitenhage will close at 11:00 today, Wednesday, 19 March, and the Traffic and Licensing Services will be available at the Sidwell and Uitenhage Centres until 13:00. Driving Licence tests scheduled until 12:00 will take place. However the tests for the afternoon will be postponed and the department will communicate directly with the candidates. The Department will … [Read more...] about Urgent Notice: Early closure of Traffic and Licensing Centres today

John Tallant Road to close this week

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The next phase of the re-construction of John Tallant Road is about to be reached when it will be closed to the general public as a thoroughfare to the N2. The road is expected to be closed in this week ending Friday 14 March 2014. As part of the next phase of re-construction, the concrete block paving at the approaches to the N2 bridge are to be constructed in one portion by a specialist sub-contractor. The bridge expansion joints are also to be renewed at the same time. Traffic … [Read more...] about John Tallant Road to close this week

Another SA Roadlink bus impounded

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The journey of 52 passengers and their driver en route to East London was cut short at 2pm this afternoon when the second SA Roadlink bus was pulled off the road in as many days. The vehicle was stopped at a roadblock on the N2 near Neptune Road (Coega) by officials from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Traffic Law Enforcement Unit. The vehicle has worn tyres, the indicator and headlights don't work, the windscreen wipers are also out of order and the engine leaks oil. When the … [Read more...] about Another SA Roadlink bus impounded

Today’s Traffic Hooligan is CVP 492 EC

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This vehicle, registration number: CVP 492 EC, was spotted in Corner of Macon and Verdun Roads on 27/02/2014 at around 10:30 am. This vehicle parked illegally and hindered the traffic flow in Macon Road facing the intersection with Verdun Road. My colleague drove up behind it on 27 February 2014 at about 10h30 and when he wanted to pass it he was confronted by another vehicle turning left into Macon Road out of Verdun Road. There are also roadworks in Verdun Road at this point making … [Read more...] about Today’s Traffic Hooligan is CVP 492 EC

Delays in blood test for drunk drivers must be addressed

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The IFP has made calls on the minister on Police to urgently address the national crisis of the delays in the processing of blood tests for drunk drivers at Forensic Chemistry Laboratories across the country, especially in provinces like the Eastern Cape. IFP spokesperson on Police, MP Velaphi Ndlovu said; "There are many toxicology, drunk driving and post mortem samples waiting to be processed at Forensic Chemistry Laboratories across the country. Too many tears are shed by grieving families … [Read more...] about Delays in blood test for drunk drivers must be addressed

Your input to draft Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code requested

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The public have been invited to make inputs to the draft National Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code (NRTLEC), which is aimed at informing the implementation of government policies on road traffic management. The draft code was gazetted on 10 January 2014. "We therefore advise the [public] that comments are opened for 30 days from the gazette day. The 10th of February 2014 is the last date for the submission of the comments and inputs," the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) … [Read more...] about Your input to draft Road Traffic Law Enforcement Code requested

2014 Festive season death toll declines

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The 2013/2014 festive season death toll on the country's roads has declined slightly, according to the preliminary reports released by the Department of Transport on Thursday. Preliminary figures released by Transport Minister Dipuo Peters show that from the period December 1, 2013 to January 7, 2014, there were 1 147 crashes with 1 376 fatalities. Last year, the number of people who died on South Africa's roads during the festive season stood at 1 465. Again the causes of the crashes … [Read more...] about 2014 Festive season death toll declines

Municipal Centres closed today

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Traffic and Licensing Centres in Uitenhage and Korsten as well as all our Customer Care Centres will be closed today (Friday, December 13) to allow staff to attend the Provincial Memorial Service of Dr Nelson Mandela that will be held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium from 9am. Traffic Law Enforcement will still be in place. Free trains from Uitenhage Residents are reminded to make their way to the stadium as early as possible to avoid disappointment. … [Read more...] about Municipal Centres closed today

East Cape to target defective visitor vehicles

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The Eastern Cape has developed a special plan for the festive season, which is set to improve road safety. Speaking at the provincial launch of the 2013/14 festive season Arrive Alive campaign in Lubhasi village on Wednesday, Transport, Roads and Public Works MEC, Thandiswa Marawu, said the plan was aimed at keeping unroadworthy vehicles out of the province. "We have developed a special plan for this season, which mainly focuses on cross-border operations in order to avoid a situation of … [Read more...] about East Cape to target defective visitor vehicles

Camera-fitted vehicles to boost traffic law enforcement

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Traffic Law enforcement over the festive season will receive a massive boost on Monday morning 2 December when keys to vehicles fitted with cameras will be handed over at the Port Elizabeth City Hall at 08:30. Executive Mayor Benson Fihla will receive the keys and hand it over to the Safety and Security Directorate with the directive to use it wisely as part of the national mandate to decrease fatalities on our roads. … [Read more...] about Camera-fitted vehicles to boost traffic law enforcement