EIGHT weeks ago, in Bay Watch, I lambasted the traffic department for being a no-show when we need them most.
The reason?
Traffic lights at the Five Ways intersection were out or order, resulting in absolute chaos between 7 and 8am, the busiest time of day for what is one of the busiest intersections in Zululand.
Well, the men and women in khaki either cannot read, or just cannot be bothered because on Monday the lights were off again, and again it was chaos.
Besides serving two schools, almost everybody leaving or entering Empangeni has to go through the Five Ways intersection, so if the lights are off, it’s a nightmare.
Three weeks ago I wrote another piece in the Zululand Oberver Monday edition, criticising the traffic department for setting up a roadblock on the John Ross Parkway, allowing mid-morning peak traffic to build up for a kilometre.
This they did for the sole reason of checking for outstanding camera fines and could not be bothered with anything else, because I personally witnessed them letting a number of obviously unroadworthy cars through after establishing they don’t owe the house money.
That they can set up a massive roadblock and disrupt traffic, but won’t man a busy intersection and direct traffic when we need them to do so, is ludicrous.
But wait, it gets better, or rather, worse!
On Monday morning, after it took me 25 minutes to get through the Five Ways intersection unscathed, I happened to drive past the traffic department and saw two orange cars exiting the yard at a leisurely pace.
The officer in one of the cars had her phone against her ear and was chatting away for the next 18km.
Yes, madam I drove behind you on the John Ross.
You were doing 60km/h in some places and changing lanes without indicating because you didn’t have a enough hands.
At the lights under the N2 bridge you couldn’t be bothered to stop for a red light and just cruised through, still chatting on your phone.
I took a picture, so I have proof you didn’t stop!
There’s not enough derogatory words in the dictionary to describe your behaviour, and you are a disgrace to that uniform you wear.
To the rest of the traffic department I want to say; you are of no help on the roads, but instead add to the problem.
I suggest you all go on sick leave until it’s time for you to retire.
While us tax payers will unfortunately still pay your salaries, at least we wont have to deal with your incompetence any further.
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