Massive offences caused by over road marking lines call on road islands to keep drivers in line

The City of Cape Town will be erecting solid islands along Nelson Mandela Boulevard to prevent drivers from crossing back on to the freeway after using the slipway roads to bypass gridlocked traffic.

Traffic authorities have received numerous complaints about car and minibus taxi drivers forcing their way back on to Nelson Mandela Boulevard after using the slipways along the busy road.

JP Smith, mayoral committee member for safety and security, inspected the area with officials of the transport, roads and stormwater department on Friday.

Ideas coming from the inspection include the building of solid islands as well as putting in raised barriers where there are now solid white lines.

Flexible poles will be used along Hospital Bend, which will snap back after being hit and will cause “minimal damage” to vehicles.

Smith said another common complaint they received was motorists crossing over several lanes along Hospital Bend.

Then the flexible poles will also be used.