Traffic Officer at Newcastle Municipality

Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Basic Traffic Officer Diploma
• Peace Officer Certificate
• Valid Driver’s License (minimum code B)

Requirements

• No criminal record- (SAPS 69i not older than 3 months)
• Accredited Firearm proficiency certificate
• Experience 2 Years’ relevant experience

Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participation in routine checks, stopping vehicles and conducting inspection of driver’s licences, vehicle registration and roadworthiness requirements and attending to specific infringement of road safety rules e.g. illegal parking etc.
• Issuing of fines, warnings, serving of summons and executing warrants of arrests.
• Enforcement of Municipal By – Laws.
• Perform escort duties e.g. VIP escort, abnormal loads, funerals, sporting events, etc
• Utilize and operate enforcement equipment, e.g. speed measuring equipment and Alco meter.
• Provision of roadside education on traffic and related legislation such as amendments of new legislation.
• Participation in joint operations with other law enforcement agencies e.g. SAPS.
• Monitoring and inducing corrective action on defective traffic signals and signs as well as road defects.
• Use of effective traffic control measures like hand signals, barricades, temporary traffic signals to communicate with drivers and pedestrians, directing, diverting, stopping and controlling the flow of traffic.
• All powers and duties conferred upon Traffic Officers in terms of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 as well as Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1997.