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CYCLISTS PROTECTED: SAFETY OFFICERS PATROL CYCLE LANE BETWEEN CBD AND TABLE VIEW
Cycling in safety RICHARD ROBERTS @richardjohn_rj
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yclists on the West Coast can now make their way to work and back feeling safe and secure. This is of course thanks to safety officers who have just been deployed to keep a watchful eye on the cycle lane stretching between Cape Town and Table View. The lane follows Marine Drive and parts of the red MyCiTi Bus Route. Last week the City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development authority said it has deployed 10 dedicated officers on motorcycles to patrol this lane. The officers are deployed as part of the Transport Enforcement Unit contingent to address safety hotspots along non-motorised transport routes, says Brett Herron, Mayco member for transport and urban development. “This cycle lane is very popular among cyclists, and the officers have been deployed to improve the general safety of cyclists – in particular those who prefer to cycle alone or have to use the lane after hours,” says Herron. The initiative, the first of its kind, was welcomed by the Table View Community Policing Forum (CPF). “I agree that this is a very good initiative for the safety of cyclists and joggers,” says David Harris, CPF chairperson. The officers are permanently deployed, two shifts per day, and will work in close collaboration with internal role players within the City, as well as the South African Police Service. The cycle lane is patrolled on a daily basis from 05:30 to 21:30. Some of the officers are deployed in vehicles and others patrol the cycle lane on motorcycles, Herron says. “Before the deployment of the officers, some members of the public complained about being targeted by opportunistic criminals along certain sections of the route, in particular in those areas which are deserted after hours. V To page 9.
Two of the safety officers deployed to patrol the cycle lane between the CBD and Table View on their iron horses at the Woodstock MyCiTi bus station. PHOTO: CITY OF CAPE TOWN
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