Warning: Avoid Becoming a Victim on our Highways This Festive Season
Avoid becoming a victim on our highways this festive season; since lockdown rules have been relaxed and travelling on the roads increases, motorists are warned to be extra vigilant, especially as the festive season approaches.
“Scenarios are being created causing damage to vehicles and forcing them to come to a stop on busy highways, where potential criminals are lying in wait to strike,” said Blue Security community and media liaison officer, Andreas Mathios, “more and more incidents are occurring which have been caused by the placing of rocks on key routes, and the criminals who do this are wanting to disable vehicles so they can attack and rob the occupants.”
“Although the locations can change at any given time, the Blue Security Durban community support team patrolled major routes at 3.30am, on Thursday morning, in order to pinpoint some of the Hotspots in and around greater Durban,” he said.
“These units were joined by ProAct neighbourhood watch volunteers and the following hotspots were identified:
- N2 north and south at Chesterville
- N3 east between Pavilion Off-Ramp and the EB Cloete interchange
“If you are a victim anywhere in the Durban area do the following” Mathios advised:
- If your vehicle develops a puncture try to keep driving on your flat wheel to a safe location and as far as you can from point of impact
- Notify 10111 immediately and give a description of your car, including your number plate and location
- Remain in your (locked) vehicle until help arrives
- Avoid unnecessary usage of your mobile phone, which you will need for emergency communication
If you have a Blue Security App activate it and the control centre will facilitate your GPS location and activate first responders.