Question NW403 to the Minister of Transport
10 March 2016 - NW403
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to the high demand for speed bumps in various areas across the country, and the high cost of placing such speed bumps, when will she propose changes to the National Road Safety Act, Act 9 of 1972, to permit the implementation of the cheaper bolt-down-type speed bumps?
Reply:
The legislation quoted speaks to the Road Safety Council and not to traffic calming measures. It must be noted that the latter can even cause more dangerous situations on urban and rural mobility roads as per Road Classification and Access Management Manual (TRH26). With regard to the bolt down type speed-bumps, the department cannot be seen as promoting individual products, but will set norms and specifications as per SABS.