07 April 2015
The Western Cape Traffic
Authorities conducted 24 roadblocks across the province this past long weekend.
2 380 motorists were stopped
and 1 858 were screened of which a record, 53 drivers were arrested for drunken
driving.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said the highest reading that was recorded was of 1.79 mg/1000 ml and
that was seven times the legal limit of 0.24 mg/1000 ml. We also tested a speed
of 539 vehicles which we prosecuted 235 drivers for exceeding the different
speed limits.
The total amount of fines that
we issued was R325 650. The highest speed recorded in the Western Cape
since Thursday was 161 km/h in a 120 km/h on the N1 in Beaufort West.
Meanwhile also during the
roadblocks one person was arrested in George for hindering a police officer
from conducting his duties.
In Knynsa a motorist was
arrested for reckless and negligent driving, and in Swellendam one person was
arrested for being in possession of false documentation.
28 fatalities were recorded on
the province’s roads over the long weekend.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said out of the 28, 15 were pedestrians, two motorcyclists, there were 7
passengers and there were 4 drivers that were killed in a motor vehicle
accident throughout this long weekend.
"Yesterday we had a hectic day in
Sir Lowry’s pass, a high volume of traffic, there was more than 25 000
vehicles per hour coming into Cape Town" Africa added.
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