ARTICLES RELATING TO ROBIN CARLISLE

Western Cape: No to total booze ban

2013-05-06 11:23

Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle is against a proposed national measure to impose a zero limit on drinking and driving, it was reported on Monday.

Golden Arrow buses' court bid fails

2013-04-26 16:01

An application to have the MyCiti bus service expansion halted in Cape Town, has been dismissed by the Western Cape High Court.

Driver's reduced sentence 'disappointing'

2013-03-22 17:07
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The decision to reduce the charges and sentence of Western Cape taxi driver Jacob Humphreys is disappointing, the province's Transport MEC Robin Carlisle says.

Red flags over bus in horror crash

2013-03-18 10:48

The bus that crashed and killed 24 passengers in the Western Cape had several certification problems, according to a report.

W Cape vehicle licence fees set to rise

2013-02-18 16:12

Motorists in the Western Cape should brace for a proposed 5.3% increase in licence registration fees, pending public consultation, transport authorities say.

Cover-up suspected in head boy crash

2013-01-07 10:08

Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle has criticised the "scandalous" investigation into the crash which killed a Cape Town head boy nearly a year ago, suggesting there could be a police cover-up.

Sleepy drivers: Key seizures lawful

2012-12-10 22:17

Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle says it would be legal for authorities to confiscate keys and force drivers to rest as the province moves to lower the number of accidents caused by fatigue.

MEC blames govt for boat accidents

2012-10-25 18:16

National government's gross negligence of the country's harbours causes boat accidents, Western Cape MEC for transport Robin Carlisle says.

Contentious breathalyser back in use soon

2012-09-26 10:07

The suspended Dräger breathalyser, which a High Court judge ruled to be not properly calibrated, and required modification, might be back in use by November, according to a report.

Cape sees progress in curbing road deaths

2012-08-15 22:39

There has been a steady decline in road fatalities in the Western Cape, the provincial transport department says.

Motorist catches dodgy bus driver red-handed

2012-07-26 10:06
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The driver of a Translux bus has been suspended after a member of the public photographed him overtaking trucks on a blind rise.

Roadlink taking Western Cape govt to court

2012-07-04 11:39

SA Roadlink plans to apply for an urgent interdict to stop Western Cape traffic officials from continually pulling its buses off the road.

Chappies toll plaza 'was authorised'

2012-05-28 20:23

The Western Cape was given permission by two authorities to build the R54m Chapman's Peak toll plaza, the Western Cape High Court has heard.

Chappies interdict application dismissed

2012-03-09 20:11

An urgent application to stop construction on the Chapman's Peak toll plaza in Cape Town has been dismissed - with costs - by the Western Cape High Court.

Chappies protests to continue

2012-02-19 16:31

Civil society groups opposing the construction of a toll plaza and office block on Chapman's Peak have vowed to continue their protests.

Steady drop in Western Cape road deaths

2012-02-14 14:20

The number of road deaths in the Western Cape has decreased by nearly a quarter compared to 2008, transport MEC Robin Carlisle says.

Licence scam - suspects get R10 000 bail

2012-01-16 21:21

The case of three people accused of illegally helping members of the public to get learners' licences has been postponed by the Worcester Magistrate's Court, Western Cape police say.

Motorists still not obeying rules: MEC

2012-01-10 17:29

Not enough motorists have made the moral choice to drive sober, obey speed limits and wear their seat belts, Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has said.

MEC welcomes taxi driver verdict

2011-12-12 16:44

The murder verdict against minibus taxi driver Jacob Humphreys is "a victory for justice and road safety", says Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle.

Horror crash: Drivers to be charged

2011-11-15 22:32

The drivers of two taxis involved in an accident that claimed 20 lives in the Western Cape might be charged with murder, the transport MEC says.

MEC warns taxi operators after violence

2011-10-05 17:38

All taxi operations will shut down in Hout Bay if violence in the area continues, Western Cape Transport and Public Works MEC Robin Carlisle says.

Knysna bus testing station shut down

2011-09-13 12:02

The Western Cape transport department has shut down a vehicle testing station which certified a bus involved in an accident near Knysna in which 14 children died.

Questions over Knysna bus roadworthiness

2011-08-29 14:27

The bus, in which 14 children were killed in an accident outside Knysna, had failed a roadworthy test 10 days prior to the crash, but was subsequently passed later the same day.

Bus seems to have stalled, rolled into river

2011-08-24 14:33
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A school bus that plunged into a river in Knysna, killing 16 children, appears to have stalled and then rolled back into the water, Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle says.

W Cape MEC warns bus company

2011-08-18 18:00

Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has warned SA Roadlink that threats of legal action will not deter him from "rigorous inspection" of all public transport vehicles in the province.

 

More guards for Western Cape trains

2013-05-03 10:08

Three hundred more guards will soon provide security on Metrorail trains in the Western Cape.

Golden Arrow loses court bid

2013-04-26 15:22

An application to have the MyCiti bus service expansion halted in Cape Town has been dismissed by the Western Cape High Court, the city says.

Bus operators had a valid licence

2013-03-19 14:28

A preliminary investigation into the bus that crashed on the Hex River Valley Pass on Friday – claiming the lives of 24 people - has shown that the company had a valid operating licence.

Major probe launched after bus crash

2013-03-15 22:11

A major investigation has been launched into the cause of a bus accident in the Western Cape where 24 people were killed, Transport MEC Robin Carlisle says.

MEC: White road hogs avoid prison

2013-01-30 09:27
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The Western Cape transport MEC says that people serving time for road offences are mostly black and coloured and “if you want to kill someone on the roads, ensure that you are white”.

Grim start to festive season on Cape roads

2012-12-13 18:52

Road deaths in the Western Cape have increased in the first 10 days of December compared to the same period last year, Transport MEC Robin Carlisle says.

Blitz on sleepy drivers in Western Cape

2012-12-10 10:27

Sleepy Western Cape motorists will now be pulled off the road and have their keys confiscated in a move to lower accidents caused by fatigue, according to a report.

Cape Town unveils transport plan

2012-10-18 14:22

The City of Cape Town envisages its commuters using different modes of transport across one seamless network.

Half of W Cape road deaths pedestrians

2012-09-06 12:42

Half of the number of people killed in Western Cape road accidents last year were pedestrians, transport MEC Robin Carlisle says.

Court dismisses ex-spin doctor's bid

2012-08-07 12:01

The Cape Town Labour Court has dismissed an urgent application by Steven Otter to be reinstated as Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle's spokesperson.

Official claims lost job for not drinking

2012-07-19 22:25

A Western Cape MEC's ex-spokesperson claims he was transferred from his former post because he is a vegetarian and teetotaller compared to the prototype employee - "an alpha male, someone who eats red meat".

Chapman's Peak legal action dropped

2012-06-22 09:10

The Hout Bay Residents' Association will take no further court action over the construction of a toll building at Chapman's Peak, according to a report.

More pain for commuters with Metrorail price hike

2012-03-22 22:39

Metrorail is set to increase national train fares as soon as next month, says the Passenger Rail Agency.

Humphreys jail sentence welcomed

2012-02-28 14:54

Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says the effective 20-year jail term for taxi driver Jacob Humphreys will deter reckless driving, while Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle says it is a drastic boost for road safety.

Breakthrough seen in Chappies saga

2012-02-16 10:27

A "breakthrough" meeting between a civil rights group and the transport department is expected after construction of an office block on Chapman’s Peak was halted.

Gouda crash: MEC seeks murder charges

2012-01-31 07:23

Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle wants murder charges brought against the owner of a tractor involved in an accident which killed eight people near Gouda.

Learner licence scam bust

2012-01-16 12:34

Two traffic officers and a civilian are set to appear in the Worcester Magistrate's Court for allegedly issuing learners' licences in return for money.

Outrage over Chapman's Peak office block

2012-01-10 10:21

Civic groups and environmentalists have lashed out at plans to build a two-storey luxury office block on Cape Town's scenic Chapman's Peak Drive.

ANC calls for action after N1 crash

2011-11-16 15:15

The ANC in the Western Cape says it wants stricter traffic controls after the deaths of 20 people in an accident on the N1.

N1 taxi crash a terrible tragedy - MEC

2011-11-15 12:41
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Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle says the province is shaken by the deaths of 20 people in a minibus taxi accident and will step up efforts to prevent such tragedies.

Knysna bus had numerous defects

2011-09-13 14:16

A team investigating the bus crash in which 14 children and the driver died, has found the bus had a range of defects, despite being given a roadworthy certificate.

Cape court rules against breathalyser

2011-09-09 19:02

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a drunken driving charge against a Cape Town resident after finding problems with the Dräger breathalyser test performed on him.

Level crossings to be upgraded

2011-08-25 09:35

Western Cape transport officials have identified seven dangerous level crossings that need to be upgraded, a year after 10 died on a crossing in Blackheath.

Divers search for more bodies

2011-08-24 14:00

A police dive team is searching for more bodies after a school bus plunged off a lower bridge into a river in Knysna that appears to have flooded by heavy rainfall, leaving 17 people dead and 42 injured.

Chapman's Peak reopened to traffic

2011-07-29 17:34

Western Cape provincial transport and public works MEC Robin Carlisle says Cape Town's scenic Chapman's Peak Drive has been reopened to traffic.

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