A preliminary report from the Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that 13 road users died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
Provincial Traffic Officers arrested 21 motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on 29 and 30 July 2016.
One other arrest was made for overloading in Vredenburg.
Breath testing was performed on 2 348 drivers at 22 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Mossel Bay service area. At 1.10 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is four times the legal limit of 0.24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
A total of 203 vehicles were screened for speeding and 57 speeding offences were recorded. Fines in the amount of R402 600 were issued for a variety of reasons ranging from driver offences to vehicle fitness violations.
Date | Location of crash | Fatalities |
Friday, 29 July 2016 | R43 Hermanus | 1 pedestrian |
Friday, 29 July 2016 | N1 Beaufort West | 1 pedestrian |
Friday, 29 July 2016 | N2 Macassar | 1 pedestrian |
Sunday, 31 July 2016 | Bella Vista, Ceres | 4 passengers 2 drivers |
Sunday, 31 July 2016 | N7 Philadelphia | 1 passenger |
Sunday, 31 July 2016 | N1 Paarl | 1 pedestrian |
Sunday, 31 July 2016 | N1 Beaufort West | 1 passenger |
Sunday, 31 July 2016 | Klipheuwel | 1 pedestrian |
Speeding plays a causal and aggravating role in most fatal crashes on Western Cape roads. We encourage motorists to slow down, thereby greatly reducing their likelihood of being involved in a horrific crash that results in a senseless loss of life. We will continue to address speeding through awareness campaigns, enforcement activities, and the Average Speed Over Distance (ASOD) camera enforcement network.
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Jacques Mostert
Provincial Traffic Spokesperson
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 7897
Cell: 082 820 0621
Email: Jacques.Mostert2@westerncape.gov.za
Beverline Thomas
Head of Communication
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 5256
Cell: 083 641 5030
Email: Beverline.Thomas@westerncape.gov.za
You can follow the Department of Transport and Public Works on Twitter: @WCGovTPW