Leonard Ramatlakane, Western Cape minister of community safety, told City Vision at the satellite traffic centre on the N2 he was satisfied with the operation.

It has been decided to have permanent patrols day and night to combat the situation in which motorists or passengers have been injured and killed.

Authorities have decided on fines for pedestrians and owners of animal stock.

It has also been decided to provide better lighting and closed-circuit TV cameras on the N2, R300, Baden Powell Drive, the M5, Lansdowne Road, the Stellenbosch Arterial, Voortrekker Road, Vanguard Drive and the N1 to protect motorists.

The operation started at midnight last Thursday after a high profile meeting attended by senior policemen, traffic police and members of the department of community safety.

At that meeting it was decided that radical intervention was needed to guarantee the safety of motorists on Cape roads.

The meeting was held on Wednesday evening after the death of Mr Nolan Daniels who was buried on Monday.

He died in the Tygerberg Hospital after being hit by a flying brick while driving on the R300.

Ramatlakane said on Sunday he had evaluated the very first report submitted by the operations manager and found that the deployment of police officials took place as agreed.

“At the moment there are 10 patrol vehicles on the N2, the R300, on Baden Powell Drive and all the other routes. A squad car is also available on all routes. Two of these vehicles are used on the N2 and on the R300.”

According to the minister police officials have assisted many stranded motorists on the N2 since Thursday.

Pedestrians using the routes have been chased off and warned that they will be given a R200 fine if the offence was repeated.

“It is very dangerous for pedestrians to be on a highway. We ask the community to adhere to the law and to help us to make the roads safe. We request them to report people who transgress the law,” he said.

Ramatlakane requested motorists coming from the airport to use Modderdam Road to get onto the N2. This is because the airport off-ramp to the N2 has been closed for repairs.

. City Vision reporters who travelled on the R300 on Sunday saw many pedestrians cossing the highway in spite of a pedestrian bridge nearby. Several patrol vehicles were seen, but the drivers of these vehicles simply drove past the trespassers.

. Earlier this week another motorist was attacked and injured. Police are reported to have shown little interest.