With the Easter holiday fast approaching motorists are encouraged to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy.
Provincial government will be offering free 10-point vehicle safety checks for all motorists. The initiative is not a full roadworthy test, but a vehicle inspection to test the fitness of their vehicles.
Motorists are encouraged to take advantage of this service, especially those planning long trips.
The free inspections will be conducted by qualified examiners and focus on key safety components, including: tyres; brakes; lights; suspension; CV joints; electrical systems; exhaust systems; wipers and licence discs among others.
The Western Cape Mobility Department confirmed that driver licences will not be scanned for outstanding warrants or fines. Each vehicle will receive a printed report identifying any issues which the driver can then attend to. By participating in this free inspection, motorists are contributing to safer roads in the province.
The checks will be available from 08:00 to 15:30 at various locations across the Western Cape on the following dates:
• Friday 11 April
• Monday 14 April
• Tuesday 15 April
• Wednesday 16 April
In partnership with private testing centres and local authorities, the Western Cape Government has made these safety checks easily accessible to motorists. The free checks will be conducted at the following Testing Centres:
• Gene Louw Traffic Training College, Brackenfell Blvd, Brackenfell
• Hessequa Municipality, 48 Mulder Str, Riversdale
• George Municipality, Cnr Station and Hibernia Str, George
• Saldanha Bay Municipality, Cnr Suffren and Bree Str, Langebaan
• Saldanha Bay Municipality, 16 Velddrif Rd, Vredenburg (for Scholar Transport GVM greater than 3500kg)
• AVTS Airport, Boston Circle, Airport Industria
• AVTS Bellville, Duminy/Voortrekker Rd, Bellville
• AVTS CBD, 86 Sir Lowry Rd, Cape Town
• AVTS Kenilworth, 422 Imam Haron Rd, Lansdowne
• AVTS Strand, 3 Calvyn Str, Strand
• AVTS Table View, 139 Blaauwberg Rd, Table View
• AVTS Wingfield, Olympic Park, Voortrekker Rd, Goodwood
• VTS Athlone, 103 Orion Rd, Surrey Estate
• VTS Diep River, 127 Main Rd, Diep River
