Gauteng suspends 24 testing stations

They failed to comply with regulations

A failure to comply with road traffic regulations saw the Gauteng department of transport suspend 24 private and public Vehicle Testing Stations in the province.

MEC for roads and transport, Ismail Vadi, said yesterday that the testing stations failed to comply with relevant regulations relating to the installation of play detectors and wheel mass meters capable of being linked to brake testers being suspended.

Vadi said they had identified 46 non-compliant Vehicle Testing Stations, but only 24 of the stations were issued with suspension notices following the inspections.

“The testing equipment is also necessary to calculate brake requirements on vehicles and provide a printed report,” said Vadi in a statement.

He said the stations needed to prove that the equipment was installed before the department could lift the suspensions.

Both private and public stations were affected by the suspensions.

“The administrative action was necessary to improve road safety and to ensure that tested vehicles are in roadworthy condition,” Vadi added.

According to the statement the TS5 suspension notices are served in terms of the National Road Traffic Act (1996), the constitution and relevant provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (2000).

The department has promised to continue to conduct more inspections at 52 of the registered VTS in the province.

“This implies that additional non-complying Vehicle Testing Stations may be suspended in future,” the MEC added.

The affected stations are, Global Clearwater, Global Mayfair, Motorcity, Booysens, Orlando, Global Martindale, Global Vereeniging, Kenmare 2, Gauteng, Global Autocity, River Park, Global Edenvale, Roete 23, VTS SA PTA West, Global Randburg, Meyerton, Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark, Sandton, Randburg, Waltloo, Carletonville, Centurion and Heidelberg.

Administrative action necessary to improve road safety MEC for transport ISMAIL VADI