Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes the tragic death of three cyclists, two men and a woman, who died on the scene when a bakkie drove into a group of 11 cyclists on the R62 between Oudtshoorn and Calitzdorp in the Western Cape;
2) further notes that a fourth cyclist passed away yesterday, 9 March 2010;
3) takes this opportunity to convey its profound condolences to the families of the deceased; and
4) calls on motorists to be more vigilant and considerate to cyclists and on municipalities to enact legislation that will protect cyclists from the daily danger of being maimed by irresponsible and reckless motorists.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.