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    Cradock road safety alert for cyclists, motorists

    Sue MaclennanBy Sue MaclennanJuly 21, 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Barbed wire laid across the road (circled in red) in an isolated area on the way to Carlisle Bridge may have been intended to cause punctures. Photo supplied

    Cyclists and motorists are urged to be alert following the discovery of a wire “puncture trap” laid across the road in an isolated part of the R350 from Makhanda to Bedford.  The discovery yesterday morning of barbed wire laid down across the R350 to Bedford around 35km from Makhanda has alarmed cyclists and other road users.

    Construction company owner Matthys Bosch, who lives on a farm in the area, said he was driving towards Bedford around 9am on Monday 20 July, when the strand caught his eye.

    “I’ve seen plenty of snares,” Bosch said. “This definitely wasn’t a snare.”

    It was a single strand and Bosch suspects the barbed wire was intended to puncture a vehicle’s tyres – probably a bicycle’s. The road is a favourite route for road cyclists, who frequently cycle out to Carlisle Bridge and further on training rides.

    “It was tensioned flat against the tar, so it doesn’t seem like it was intended to injure a person, but it could have punctured a tyre,” Bosch said.

    It had been tied to thorn bushes on either side off the road.

    Barbed wire possibly intended to cause a puncture was tied to thorn bushes on either side of the R350 to Bedford. Photo supplied

    The wire “trap” was set up around 35km from Makhanda, close to the Dikkopvlakte farm turnoff and 3.5km before the second Riebeeck East turnoff. Here is the location: https://goo.gl/maps/2gfoSuT34FNk6AXt5

    Bosch said farmers in the area were looking into the incident.

    Denise Mclean from local Just Pedal cycle shop and organiser of social rides urged those who cycle very early to take care and preferably ride in pairs.

    South African Police spokesperson Captain Khaya Tonjeni said, “The police have not received  any official report on such activities but would like to warn motorists to be aware of such, warn each other and report any criminal activities to police immediately.”

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