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Ahead of the Easter school holiday, the provincial mobility department is conducting free vehicle fitness testing between 08:00 and 15:00 at Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vehicle testing started on Saturday 1 April and will conclude on Wednesday 5 April and forms part of the Easter Road safety campaign that was launched at the traffic college earlier today (3 April).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voluntary checks included tyres, lights, brakes, suspension, CV joints, electrical, fuel supply system, exhaust, and wipers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorists were assured that no fines would be issued nor would unroadworthy vehicles be removed from the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The focus of the campaign is to reduce Easter holiday road fatalities, said provincial minister for mobility Ricardo Mackenzie at the launch. During last year\u2019s Easter holiday, 36 people lost their lives on provincial roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing last year\u2019s significant reduction in road fatalities during the Easter period, we sincerely hope this trend continues with as few accidents as possible,\u201d Mackenzie said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He urged motorists to take responsibility for their own and others\u2019 safety by driving responsibly and being on high alert as traffic volumes are expected to increase during the Easter holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs many of us prepare to travel, please remember to have your motor vehicles checked before leaving. This is critical to ensuring your safety on the road, as well as the safety of all other road users; so that you will all get to and from your destinations safely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chair of the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) in the Western Cape Mandla Hermanus, pledged Santaco\u2019s cooperation with traffic law enforcement over the Easter period to \u201cbridge the gap\u201d between taxis and law enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a common purpose and that is to make sure our passengers reach their destinations safely in a dignified manner,\u201d Hermanus said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mackenzie continued to say that the department is expanding its transport hub with the province-wide license plate reading cameras that will enable the immediate detection of road traffic infringements, unroadworthy vehicles, fatigued drivers, cloned number plates and vehicles known to be involved in crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rita Barkhuizen had her vehicle fitness tested for free at Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell.<\/div>\n
TygerBurger<\/span> Desir\u00e9e Rorke<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Motorist Rita Barkhuizen from Kuils River told TygerBurger<\/em> that this was a wonderful opportunity for her to have her \u201cold faithful\u201d checked.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI drive a 2003 Toyota Tazz and have been its only owner. I feel secure in knowing that everything in my car is in working order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Monday morning about 60 vehicles had undergone testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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