A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that eight people died on the province's roads over the weekend.
A total of 18 motorists were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
In addition, traffic officers arrested four people:
Breath testing was performed on 2 156 drivers at 27 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Somerset West service area. At 1,24 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is over five times the legal limit of 0,24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
A total of 383 speeding offences were recorded and 361 fines in the total amount of R530 750 were issued for a variety of reasons, ranging from driver to vehicle fitness violations.
Date | Location of crash | Fatalities |
Friday, 12 January 2018 – 23:45 | N1 Leeu Gamka service area | 1 pedestrian |
Saturday, 13 January 2018 – 05:00 | R300 / Hindle Road service area | 1 driver |
Sunday, 14 January 2018 – 05:45 | Berg Street / Harlem service area | 2 passengers |
Sunday, 14 January 2018 – 16:40 | Vanrhyns Pass service area | 1 unknown |
Monday, 15 January 2018 – 02:30 | N1 Leeu Gamka / Beaufort West service area | 3 passengers |
Drivers under the influence put their own lives and those of their passengers in danger, and they endanger the lives of other road users. If you’re drinking, don’t drive or walk. Help us create booze-free roads. If you have friends or family who still drive under the influence, speak to them before they get into trouble with the law.
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Farrel Payne
Director: Traffic Law Enforcement
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 6085
Email: Farrel.Payne@westerncape.gov.za
or
Jandré Bakker
Head of Communication
Department of Transport and Public Works
Tel: 021 483 8513 | Cell: 083 310 5357
Email: Jandre.Bakker@westerncape.gov.za