23 February 2015
1 419 drivers were tested for
alcohol and 22 drivers were arrested for drinking and driving.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said: “The highest speed in the Western Cape
province reported since Friday was 174 in a 120 zone on the N1
near Brackenfell, 157 in a 100 zone near Worcester 6
am until 6 pm .
This morning a driver lost his life in a motor vehicle accident in Fish Hoek. A
motor cyclist also died in Maitland and then there was a few pedestrians that
who got killed in motor vehicle accidents, one in Mfuleni, another one in Table
View, one in Delft, one pedestrian died in Elsies River, one in Harare and then
the Southern Cape in Netherlands also one pedestrian died which brings the
total fatalities to stand on for the weekend so far.”
Meanwhile also during the
roadblocks traffic authorities tested the speed of 6 042 vehicles of which 582
drivers were prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said: “We arrested 22 drivers of which the highest reading was 0.92
milligrams per 1000 millimetres and that was in the Mossel bay region.”
“We also arrested one driver
for being in possession of dagga in the Somerset West region, another driver
who was arrested also in Somerset West region for being in possession of an
unlicensed firearm, a one speedster arrested in Swellendam for doing 152
km/hour in a 100 zone and then there was three reckless and negligent drivers,
one in Beaufort west and the other two in Somerset west area.” Africa continued.
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