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Fourteen Road Traffic Fatalities on Western Cape Roads

26 October 2015

On 23 and 24 October 2015, Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services stopped a total of 2 418 vehicles in 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. Fourteen road users died on the province’s roads over the weekend.

A total of 1 199 drivers were screened for being under the influence of alcohol and 35 arrests were made.

The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in Vredendal. At 1.54 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of blood, this is six times the legal limit of 0,24 mg/1 000 ml.

A total of 224 vehicles were screened for speeding and 99 speeding offences were recorded. A total of 264 fines in the amount of R382 750 were issued for various traffic violations ranging from driver fitness to vehicle fitness infringements of the law.

Highest Recorded Speeds

  • 160 km/h in a 120 km/h zone on the N1 in the Brackenfell area.
  • 144 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the N2 in the Swellendam service area.
  • 101 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on the N2 in the Caledon service area.
  • 83 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the N2 in the Mossel Bay service area.

Fifteen Other Arrests

  • Seven in connection with impoundments in Somerset West.
  • Two in connection with impoundments in Brackenfell.
  • One in connection with impoundment in Knysna.
  • Two drunken pedestrian arrests in Vredendal.
  • Two in connection with false documentation in Somerset West.
  • One in possession of 16 bunches of methcathinone (cat) in Brackenfell.

Fourteen Road Fatalities

Friday, 23 October 2015 

Saturday, 24 October 2015

Cape Metropole

  • Delft – 1 pedestrian.
  • Joostenbergvlakte – 1 pedestrian.

Eden

  • Knysna – 1 motorcyclist

Cape Winelands

  • Worcester – 1 pedestrian
  • N1 Du Toitskloof Lodge – 1 passenger

West Coast

  • Vredenburg – 1 pedestrian

Cape Metropole

  • Kraaifontein – 1 pedestrian
  • Observatory – 2 pedestrians
  • N2 Khayelistha – 2 drivers

Cape Winelands

  • Ceres – 1 pedestrian
  • Paarl – 1 pedestrian
  • Stellenbosch – 1 pedestrian

 

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