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Thirteen People Killed on Western Cape Roads This Weekend

4 May 2015

Thirteen people, six of them pedestrians, died on Western Cape roads this past weekend. Forty two drivers were arrested for alleged drunken driving.

Traffic officials conducted 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the Western Cape on 1 and 2 May 2015. Those officials stopped and inspected 1 883 vehicles as part of Provincial Traffic services safety campaign.

A total of 1 499 drivers were screened for (being under suspicion of) driving under the influence of alcohol resulting in 42 arrests.

The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in Oudtshoorn at 1.11 mg/1 000 ml, which was four times the legal limit of 0.24 mg/1 000ml.

A total of 2 849 vehicles were screened for speeding of which 610 speeding offences were recorded.  One hundred and fifty nine (159) fines were issued for various traffic violations ranging from driver to vehicle fitness to the amount of R 191 750, 00.

The highest speed that was recorded:

  • 169 km/h in a 120 km/h zone on the N1 in the Laingsburg service area.
  • 143 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N2 in the Swellendam service area.
  • 116 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the N7 in the Vredenburg service area.
  • 130 km/h in a 70 km/h zone on the N2 in the Somerset West service area.
  • 124 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the N2 in the Somerset West service area.

Five Other Arrests

  • 1 x Fraud Arrest (Mossel Bay).
  • 2 x Reckless and Negligent Driving Arrest (Somerset West).
  • 1 x Dagga Arrest (Caledon).
  • 1 x Passenger consuming alcohol on public transport (Beaufort West).

This weekend 13 fatalities were reported:

  • Six Pedestrians
  • Three Passengers
  • Four Drivers
30 April 2015 1 May 2015 2 May 2015 3 May 2015

Greater Cape Metropole:

  • Bellville – 1 Driver
  • Cape Town – 1 Pedestrian
  • Goodwood - 1 Pedestrian

Eden / Central Karoo:

  • George – 1 Pedestrian

Greater Cape Metropole:

  • Khayelitsha – 1 Pedestrian

Eden / Central Karoo:

  • Murraysburg – 1 Pedestrian
  • Thembalethu – 1 Passenger

Greater Cape Metropole:

  • Kraaifontein – 1 Pedestrian
  • Macassar – 1 Driver

West Coast:

  • Saron – 1 Driver
  • St Helena Bay – 1 Driver
  • Saldanha – 1 Passenger

Greater Cape Metropole:

Durbanville – 1 Passenger

 

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Media Enquiries: 
Al-Ameen Kafaar
Head of Communication
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 9653
Cell: 083 383 3317
E-mail: Al-Ameen.Kafaar@westerncape.gov.za

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