a) (i) The law enforcement officer such as Traffic Officer, Police Officer, Peace Officer, etc.
(ii) What qualifies them to undertake such checks?
- National Traffic Officer in terms of Section 3A (1) (a) of Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996)
- Provincial or Local Traffic Officers in terms of Road Traffic Act, 1989(Act No. 29 0f 1989)
- Police Officer in terms of Section 334(3)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act,1977(Act No. 51 of 1977)
- Peace Officer in terms of Section 334(1) (a) of Criminal Procedure Act, 1977(Act No. 51 of 1977)
b) A Safe Roadside vehicle check point
c) Officers checked the:
d) An Officer on duty, will pull over the vehicle in a safe manner from to the side of the road.
When the vehicle is safely stopped, an Officer approaches the driver of the vehicle.
He/she will greet the driver and explain the reason for stopping the vehicle.
Whilst observing driver fitness, will request a driver’s licence and check the validity thereof.
An Officer will then check the vehicle roadworthiness systematically starting at the driver from inside and outside the vehicle by checking:
If all is in good working order, an Officer will return a driver’s licence to the driver with an original copy of check form (marked) release him/her and direct him/her safely back to the road.
If there is any defect found during the inspection, an Officer will issue an infringement to the driver, thereafter release him/her and direct him/her safely back to the road.
If the documentation or the driver’s licence is not valid or relevant to the vehicle, an Officer will arrest the driver.
If an Officer suspects that the driver is driving under the influence, he/she will test the driver using relevant equipment and if the results are positive, then the driver will be arrested and handed to the Police for further handling.