Ramp metering, aimed at regulating traffic joining the highway to ensure better flow, has been introduced on the Samrand, New Road and Rooihuiskraal on-ramps on the Ben Schoeman highway. The SA National Roads Agency - in charge of the project - believes that the system will work once motorists get used to it.

Highway ramp metering is here to stay

I noticed that the metering lights for the ramp from Highway 17 were off. Is this the cause behind the stop-and-go traffic? Will they be turning them back on? What’s the reason why these metering lights have not been on? If any skeptics need proof of why metering lights are needed, check out the 17-85 area. The meters are suddenly not working. Traffic is a mess.

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