Does this mean less accidents or more bribes???

[Mvu]

Cape Town to spend R40m on more traffic officers

Cape Town - Errant motorists beware – almost 100 new traffic officers should be recruited by the end of the next financial year, the City of Cape Town has warned.

The mayoral committee last week recommended the approval of the Adjustments Budget for 2015/16 which includes just under R40m for the appointment of new traffic officers, council confirmed in a statement.

The Safety and Security Directorate requested that R26.7m be spent on appointing 60 new traffic officers, arguing that an increase in contraventions enforced would result in more fines being issued and paid.

According to the City, it was expected that the expenditure would be absorbed by an increase in revenue from traffic fines totalling R19.6m and impoundment fees of R7.1m.

Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said his department had already lobbied for 30 new traffic officers, the budget for which was approved in May.

“Once we receive final approval, we can actively start the recruitment process for qualified traffic officers.”

The move would be a “serious investment in road safety”, he said, taking traffic services’ uniformed members for the city from 480 to 570.

 

[SauRoNZA]

R33 333 per officer per month?

Sounds like a decent job option...why do they need bribes at all?

 

[JStrike]

I would highly recommend against trying to bribe a Metro officer. It will not work out well for you

 

[AstroTurf]

I thought Cape Town was little Britannia.

What bribes?

 

[Agent_Smith]

The Safety and Security Directorate requested that R26.7m be spent on appointing 60 new traffic officers, arguing that an increase in contraventions enforced would result in more fines being issued and paid.

Issued yes, but paid? How will an increase in officers result in more fines being paid by motorists? Will more 'po-po aka fuzz aka five-oh' suddenly stop people from ripping up fines when they arrive in the post? Or does this increase in man-power mean an increase in visits to offending motorists places of work or home (like they used to do)?

 

[Lionsheart]

Got pulled over in Leeu Gamka via Bloemfontuin heading to Cape Town. Officer came to the window and told me the car licence is expired. I was shocked because she never evens checked. Found out she got an sms from the control centre that monitors the average speed cameras. Someone behind me was also pulled over. I guess they are becoming much more strict on the road. Also those average speed cameras does way more than monitoring the average speed.

So I guess if your number plate is different to what is on the licence disc, be prepared to be pulled over in the next town or two. Perhaps good for stolen cars.

 

[Archer]

R33 333 per officer per month?

Sounds like a decent job option...why do they need bribes at all?

Well if they are expected to walk everywhere then 33k sounds right
Cars, training, etc are surely included in those costs