WC Traffic Authorities Stomp down on road offenders

Loyiso Langeni
26 January 2015

Western Cape Traffic Authorities conducted 24 roadblocks across the province of which 2 175 vehicles were stopped and checked and 1 146 drivers were tested for alcohol. 

During the roadblocks 30 drunken drivers were arrested.

Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny Africa said the highest reading in the Western Cape 1.12mg/1000 ml on the N1 outside Worcester.

Meanwhile also during the roadblocks one person was arrested for being in possession of false documentation on the N1 just outside Swellendam. Another driver was arrested for being in possession of Dagga.

Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny Africa said they also arrested one person for reckless and negligent driving. In Mossel Bay one illegal immigrant was arrested. The total amount of fines that we issued was R307 100 and we also tested the speed of 7 833 of which we prosecuted 679 drivers for exceeding the speed limit.

Africa added that there are only  two fatalities have been recorded so far over for the weekend one pedestrian lost his life in Gugulethu on Friday another pedestrian was knocked down by a truck and lost his life.