{"id":1602,"date":"2024-02-23T16:18:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/2024\/02\/23\/the-northern-cape-and-free-state-law-enforcement-officers-conducts-a-k78-roadblock-operation\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T16:18:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T16:18:21","slug":"the-northern-cape-and-free-state-law-enforcement-officers-conducts-a-k78-roadblock-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/2024\/02\/23\/the-northern-cape-and-free-state-law-enforcement-officers-conducts-a-k78-roadblock-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Northern Cape and Free State Law Enforcement Officers Conducts a K78 Roadblock Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-1601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240223-WA0024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 20240223 WA0024\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" style=\"margin: 5px 10px 10px 5px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240223-WA0024.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240223-WA0024-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240223-WA0024-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.northerncape.gov.za\/dtsl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/02\/IMG-20240223-WA0024-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">An Inter-Provincial Corridor roadblock between the Northern Cape and Free &#8211; State Provincial Traffic Inspectors, Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA), Military Police, NC \/FS- SAPS and the DTSL- Road Safety Unit was carried out on the N8 road between the Northern Cape and Free State border, on 23 February 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">The multi-disciplinary operation was aimed at ensuring compliance of road safety standards by public transport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">As part of upscaling our road safety awareness and high law enforcement visibility, the operation further sought to promote responsible road user behaviour, consistent compliance with the rules of the road in order to reduce road crashes and carnages as well as to save lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 10pt;\">The operation focussed on checking for car defects, valid documentation such as drivers &amp; learners license, Professional Driving Permits (PDP&#8217;s) Stop and search, illegal substances and weapons amongst a few. The operation resulted in 15 summonses issued including 1 summon, which was a discontinue notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Inter-Provincial Corridor roadblock between the Northern Cape and Free &#8211; State Provincial Traffic Inspectors, Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA), Military Police, NC \/FS- SAPS and the DTSL- Road Safety Unit was carried out on the N8 road between the Northern Cape and Free State border, on 23 February 2024. 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