Western Cape Mobility MEC urges motorists to make use of free vehicle safety checks

CAPE TOWN - With the Easter weekend less than a week away, the Western Cape Department of Mobility is urging motorists to take advantage of its free 10-point vehicle check.

The initiative is aimed at ensuring vehicles are roadworthy ahead of the busy holiday period.

Qualified examiners will inspect key safety features, including brakes, lights, exhaust systems, and tyres.

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Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku says the free checks began on Friday, 11 April, and will run until 16 April.

"Basically, you bring your vehicle, you go to the pit, and we give you a report, and it's not to punish; it's not a punitive exercise. It's a corrective measure where we are actually saying you're going to the pit, and these are the issues that you need to fix before you go on a long road.”

Sileku adds that his department is prepared for the upcoming easter weekend. 

"For all these years, you know our N1s and our N2s and our N7s, we find a lot of volumes in terms of cars and public transport and those are the kinds of roads that we’ll always put a lot of emphasis on trying to make sure there is a lot of visibility on our national roads."