Gauteng authorities targeting bad drivers, criminals with Easter operations

JOHANNESBURG – Gauteng traffic officials say they have embarked on a number of initiatives this Easter long weekend, targeting bad drivers and those who commit various other crimes.

On Thursday, Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane accompanied senior police officials on several operations as part of the Easter road safety campaign. Nkosi-Malobane said that a number of initiatives have been put in place this long weekend targeting those who break the law.With threats by truck drivers to disrupt major routes, Nkosi-Malobane said that officers in the province are on high alert.Gauteng traffic officials say they believe their Easter Safety Campaign will reduce the number of crashes on the province's roads this Easter long weekend.

The fact that they target major holidays make the public not to take them serious on their campaigns, they actually become a nonsense

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