Western Cape Traffic Authorities over the
weekend conducted 24 roadblocks across the province whereby 2 067 vehicles
were stopped and checked.
Spokesperson for the Provincial Department
of Transport and Public Works Al-Ameen Kafaar said 986 drivers were screened
for being under suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol.
Provincial Traffic officials arrested 18
people for driving under the influence.
Al-Ameen Kafaar said this week alone there
were about four arrests were in possession of dagga and the amount of fines
issued is R 1 35800.00.
Meanwhile 12 122 vehicles were also
screened for speeding of which 1 389 speeding offences were recorded.
During this weekend’s roadblocks 228 fines
were issued for various traffic violations.
Spokesperson for the Provincial Department
of Transport and Public Works Al-Ameen Kafaar said four fatalities were
reported on the province’s roads.
Al-Ameen Kafaar said the most concerning
thing is the fatalities on the road and it’s mostly the pedestrians that are
killed.
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