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Twenty-three Road Users Killed during Easter Weekend

7 April 2015

Between 2 and 5 April 2015, 21 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape saw a total of 2 380 vehicles stopped as part of Provincial Traffic Services safety campaign. Twenty-three people, including 12 pedestrians, died on the province’s roads during the past Easter weekend.

A total of 1 858 drivers were screened for (being under suspicion of) driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in 53 arrests.

The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in George at 1.79 mg/1 000 ml, which was seven times the legal limit of 0.24 mg/1 000 ml.

A total of 539 vehicles were screened for speeding of which 235 speeding offences were recorded.  A total of 254 fines were issued for various traffic violations ranging from driver to vehicle fitness to the amount of R335 650.

Highest Speeds Recorded

  • 161 km/h in a 120 km/h zone on the N1 in the Beaufort West service area.
  • 138 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N2 in the Swellendam service area.
  • 97 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the N1 in the Worcester service area.

Four (4) Arrests

  • One for hindering Traffic Officer in execution of duties arrest (George).
  • One for reckless and negligent driving arrest (Knysna).
  • One for false documentation arrest (Swellendam).
  • One for other arrest (Swellendam).

Twenty-three (23) Fatalities Reported

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Greater Cape Metropole

West Coast

Cape Winelands/Overberg

  • Kraaifontein – 1 Motor Cyclist
  • Van Rhynsdorp – 1 Passenger
  • Vredendal – 1 Pedestrian
  • Paarl – 1 Pedestrian

 

Friday, 3 April 2015

Eden/Central Karoo

Greater Cape Metropole

West Coast

Cape Winelands/Overberg

  • Plettenberg Bay – 1 Driver
  • Phillipi – 1 Cyclist
  • Strandfontein – 1 Pedestrian
  • Khayelitsha – 1 Pedestrian
  • Macassar – 1 Pedestrian
  • Observatory – 1 Pedestrian
  • Hopefield – 1 Passenger
  • Wolseley – 1 Passenger
  • Swellendam – 1 Passenger

 

Saturday, 4 April 2015

Greater Cape Metropole

Winelands/Overberg

  • Manenberg – 1 Pedestrian
  • Grabouw – 1 Pedestrian
  • Hermanus – 2 Passengers

 

Sunday, 5 April 2015

Greater Cape Metropole

Cape Winelands/Overberg

  • Borchards Quarry – 1 Pedestrian
  • Parow – 3 Pedestrians
  • Ceres – 1 Passenger
  • Montagu – 1 Passenger

 

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Media Enquiries: 

Byron la Hoe
Communication Officer
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 9813
E-mail: Byron.laHoe@westerncape.gov.za

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