The Arrive Alive website received the following report from a member of the public.

Report: I would like to report trucks loading and offloading in our area. The trucks is not licensed and the drivers has no licence. The trucks number plate is CY289-351. And then there is more operating in the Epping industry.

Response:

Please find the feedback for your complaint as submitted below.

The truck in question CY 289 351 is licensed and the driver has a valid Driver’s Licence. The trucks licence expires on 31 -12-2016. The truck is owned by “..XYZ….” who operate out of Parow.

We conducted truck enforcement in the area as requested and recorded the following statistics.

5 x Warrant Arrests

20 x Warrants served.

10 x Unlicensed trucks

14 x Unlicensed Drivers.

3 x Professional Driving Permits

7 x Safety belts

2 x Speaking on Cellphones

3 x Disobey no Overtaking lines.

2 x Operators cards

2 x Roadworthy Certificates

5 x Trucks suspended

2 x Number plates

2 x Number plate suspensions

1 x Operating under suspension

Kind Regards

Kevin Jacobs

Inspector

Technical Services

Cape Town Traffic Services

Safety and Security