A preliminary report from the Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that three road users died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
Provincial Traffic Officers arrested 14 motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on 12 and 13 August 2016.
Four other arrests were made:
Breath testing was performed on 1 688 drivers at 25 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Caledon service area. At 0.94 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is three times the legal limit of 0.24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
A total of 4 393 vehicles were screened for speeding and 537 speeding offences were recorded. Fines in the amount of R276 850 were issued for a variety of reasons ranging from driver offences to vehicle fitness violations.
Date | Location of crash | Fatalities |
Friday, 12 August 2016 | N7 Dunoon | 1 pedestrian |
Sunday, 14 August 2016 | N2 Jan Smuts Drive | 1 pedestrian |
Monday, 15 August 2016 | N2/R300 Mitchells Plain | 1 passenger |
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