By: Natasha Archary
Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) have confirmed that speed cameras in the city have not been working since May 2021.
This means that for almost a year, motorists have not received speeding infringements and prosecutions for speed-related infringements.
The department’s spokesperson Xolani Fihla, said the cameras are not in operation due to the contract with the previous service provider coming to an end.
According to Fihla, JMPD is busy with a new tender process for a new service provider, which should be concluded by July 2022.
“The city is losing millions in revenue as traffic fines bring in over R3 million a month for the city before the contract expired last year.”
JMPD Spokesperson Xolani Fihla
This extends to the departments use of handheld cameras, tripods and other mobiles speed cameras as well as fixed cameras in Johannesburg.
Currently, JMPD are relying on increased visibility on the city’s roads to issue handwritten fines to motorists for traffic and road violations.
In the interim, the city is making use of “smart roadblocks” which relies on automatic number-plate-recognition to identify outstanding fines, those driving ‘cloned’ vehicles, and those with stagnant fines or fines with incorrect addresses.
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