MEC Sends Road Safety Message as Traffic Officers Remove Unroadworthy Vehicle from the Road

As Free State MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport Jabu Mbalula sends a Festive-Season-Road Safety Message for the holiday season, the Provincial Traffic Officers has removed an unroadworthy vehicle from the Kroonstad→Welkom (R730) route for the safety of all road users.

The vehicle was found to have:

– No valid licence disc;

– Rear lights not functioning;

– A worn tyre; and

– A cracked windscreen.

The Department has reminded vehicle owners to:

*Ensure licence disc is displayed before set off.

*Check that all lights are operational

* Inspect tyre tread and pressure regularly

*Do not ignore a cracked windscreen