A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that a pedestrian died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
Provincial traffic officers arrested 15 motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on 7 and 8 October 2016.
Breath testing was performed on 1 939 drivers at 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Swellendam service area. At 1,07 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is four times over the legal limit of 0,24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
Eight arrests were made:
A total of 6 381 vehicles were screened for speeding and 470 speeding offences were recorded. Fines in the amount of R261 400 were issued for a variety of reasons, ranging from driver offences to vehicle fitness violations.
Date | Location of crash | Fatalities |
Saturday, 8 October 2016 | N2 Knysna | 1 pedestrian |
During October, the Department of Transport and Public Works will be focusing on child road safety including:
Comprehensive road safety education for children requires the involvement of traffic officers, parents, teachers and other adults in a community. Together, we can set a good example for children by consistently adhering to the rules of the road.
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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
Byron la Hoe
Communication Officer
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 9813
Cell: 079 281 8570
Email: byron.lahoe@westerncape.gov.za
You can follow the Department of Transport and Public Works on Twitter: @WCGovTPW