WESTERN CAPE NEWS - A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that five people died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
A total of 26 motorists were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
Eight motorists were arrested in the George service area; seven in Caledon; four in Mossel Bay; two in Knysna; one in Oudtshoorn; one in Vredendal; one in Swellendam; one in Somerset West; and one in Beaufort West.
In addition, traffic officers arrested ten people:
- One for being in possession of tik and dagga in the N2 Caledon service area;
- One for reckless and negligent driving in the N2 Caledon service area;
- One for false documentation in the N2 Caledon service area;
- One for false documentation in the N1 Paarl service area;
- One for false information in the N2 Mossel Bay service area;
- Two for false documentation in the N2 Mossel Bay service area;
- One for excessive speed in the R27 Vredenburg service area;
- One for defeating the ends of justice in the N1 Beaufort West service area; and
- One for a stolen vehicle in the N1 Beaufort West service area.
Breath testing was performed on 2 777 drivers at 26 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province.
The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Vredendal service area.
At 1,37 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 68 speeding offences were recorded and 405 fines in the total amount of R571 100 were issued for a variety of reasons, ranging from driver to vehicle fitness violations.
The highest speeds recorded were: 150 km/h in a 120 km/h zone in the N2 George service area; 123 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in the N2 Somerset West service area; 117 km/h in a 60 km/h zone in the R27 Vredenburg service area.
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