A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that two road users died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
Provincial traffic officers arrested 30 motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol on 21 and 22 October 2016.
Breath testing was performed on 1 516 drivers at 25 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Worcester service area. At 1,17 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is five times over the legal limit of 0,24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
In addition, three arrests were made:
A total of 3 155 vehicles were screened for speeding and 265 speeding offences were recorded. Fines in the amount of R241 550 were issued for a variety of reasons, ranging from driver offences to vehicle fitness violations.
Date | Location of crash | Fatalities |
Saturday, 22 October 2016 | R102 Macassar | 1 motorcyclist |
Sunday, 23 October 2016 | Villiersdorp | 1 motorcyclist |
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