Hon Speaker, the ANC welcomes the launch of the new transport system, the National Rolling Enforcement Plan, the NREP. The campaign will be effective from 1 October 2010 until the end of October 2011. October, which is Transport Month, will be used by the department to raise driving standards by tightening the screws on driving schools and testing centres.
The new transport campaign will see at least a million vehicles stopped and checked every month, and aims to reduce the number of road fatalities across the country. The plan was informed by the Fatal Crash Report and the Offence Survey Results for 2009.
The Department of Transport has committed itself to ensuring that the plan is supported by a clearly targeted strategy and well-defined objectives. According to the Minister of Transport, the strategy will be based on the scientific analysis of statistics relating to causes of death and problem areas in all the provinces. The campaign will be carried out in partnership with the SA Broadcasting Corporation.
The ANC-led government supports the National Rolling Enforcement Plan and encourages all South Africans to give their support and commitment also, because together we can make a difference to the high offence and fatality rates. I thank you. [Applause.]