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Opinion

Faulty robots can cause risky behaviour

Letter to the Editor|Published 2 years ago

Pieter du Plessis, Somerset West

It seems as if the robots at the Lord Charles intersection are not working properly. The arrows indicating a right turn from Somerset- West to Stellenbosch either don't flash or only flash for a very short time. This is not sufficient time for morning traffic headed to Stellenbosch.

It seems this error appeared shortly after the most recent batch of loadshedding.

Can someone at the Traffic Department or other relevant division please rectify the situation? It is forcing frustrated drivers to take unnecessary risks that could end in an accident.