Anna Cox
THE SECOND phase of Operation Boima, a project aimed at curbing overloading on the roads, was launched by Gauteng transport minister, Khabisi Mosunkutu, last week.
The Gauteng province has done much to reduce overloading. During the period 1995 to 1998, only 1 500 vehicles were charged. This increased to over 6 000 during 1999.
The first phase of Operation Boima started in September 1999 until July 2000 and 15 538 vehicles were weighed of which 9701 were overloaded and 8907 were charged.
The aim of Operation Boima 2 is to weigh 10 000 vehicles before mid April.
Mosunkutu said he would focus on establishing much closer links with the Department of Justice during the coming year, as a proper understanding of the seriousness of the overloading offences by our magistrates and public prosecutors is crucial if we are to have a meaningful impact on the overload problem, he said.
In a report commissioned by the Automobile Association recently, it was found that South Africa's roads had deteriorated to such an extent through lack of maintenance over
the past decade that they would
now cost a whopping R65 billion
to replace.
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