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A JMPD roadblock
The Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) and the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) is clamping down on lawlessness and non-compliance on the roads within the province.
In January, they ran a stop-and-search operations on key routes including the City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Tshwane, focusing on public and scholar transport hotspots.
They impounded 148 vehicles in the three metros and pulled more than 200 minibus taxis off the road after failing roadworthiness checks.
Major issues included bad brakes, worn tyres, broken lights and cracked windscreens.
Officers issued over 2 600 manual infringement notices and 3 255 electronic infringement notices.
These included 372 minibus taxi drivers operating without valid driving licenses and 456 minibuses operating without valid license discs.
Seventy-three arrests were made, including 59 for driving under the influence, five for fraud, four for bribery and possession of fraudulent documents, three for immigration contraventions, one for illegal possession of ammunition and one for reckless and negligent driving.
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