JMPD intensifies traffic management amid ongoing load shedding
JOHANNESBURG - The Joburg Metro police has intensified its traffic management operations by deploying officers and traffic pointsmen in and around the city not only during peak hours but also during the day to ease traffic congestion.
"The current stage four rolling blackouts which commenced on Saturday 16 March 2019 left many traffic lights down, resulting in heavy traffic congestions. To make matter worse, some of the rolling black-outs are during peak hours where traffic flow is at its highest," department spokesperson, Luyanda Longwe said.
The JMPD crime prevention units within each region have increased patrols in order to deter any "opportunistic crime such as smash-and-grabs which may occur due to the congested traffic".
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