Have your say: Comment period opens for compulsory heavy vehicle stop on Kloof Nek Rd

CapeTalk's John Maytham is joined by Rob Quintas, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility.

The public participation process has now started (15 September) for the City of Cape Town's proposal for a compulsory heavy vehicle stop on Kloof Nek Road.

The deadline for comment is 16 October. (See details at the bottom of the article)

The move is aimed at curbing the incidence of heavy vehicle accidents on the steep downward incline of the road in the city-bound direction.

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What's envisaged is a heavy vehicle lane with a compulsory stop approximately 150 m downhill from the pedestrian signal at Tafelberg Road.

"We're looking at the compulsory stop being implemented at the very crest of the hill - so, as you come over from the Camps Bay side it would be engaged fairly close to where the current MyCiti bus stop is and the turnoff to Tafelberg Road."

Rob Quintas, Mayco Member:Urban Mobility - CoCT

"The location is, number one, there are shoulders that we can use to implement the type of embayment required, and then obviously it is BEFORE getting on to the steep downward slope which over the years we've noted is where accidents tend to occur particularly with heavy vehicles due to either brake failure, driving too fast or other mechanical or behavioural issues when driving."

Rob Quintas, Mayco Member:Urban Mobility - CoCT

Quintas says there will be clear signage according to the vehicle tonnage or axle numbers of a vehicle, which the City is still to determine.

"It would be a simple system - vehicles of a certain tonage would be required to pull over, to engage full brakes, and then begin to go down the hill engaged in a lower ger to avoid loss of control, speeding and some of the other issues weve seen causing quite a lot of destruction and even fatalities."

Rob Quintas, Mayco Member:Urban Mobility - CoCT

The closing date for comments is 16 October 2025.

There will also be an information session on Wednesday 17 September from 3-6 pm at the Council Chambers in Wale Street, where people will have the opportunity to ask questions and also offer suggestions.

HOW TO COMMMENT:

• Send an email: urbanmobility.CT@capetown.gov.za (quote reference: 110252604)
•  Submit online: Scan the QR code to submit your comments digitally or visit  www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
•  Written submission: Subcouncil 16 office: 11th floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8000
•  Hand delivered: Kloof Street Library, 122B Kloof Street, Gardens

The City says its Public Participation Unit will assist those who cannot read or write, live with disabilities or who are from disadvantaged groups and unable to submit written comments. 

Call Andrew Louw on 021 400 9809 or email Andre.Louw@capetown.gov.za.

For technical queries contact Garth Elliott on 021 812 4411.

Scroll up to the audio player to listen to the interview with Quintas