Number of people driving recklessly on Western Cape roads, remains a concern for provincial authorities

The number of people driving recklessly on Western Cape roads, remains a concern for provincial authorities.

Between 2 and 8 October 2023, Western Cape Traffic Officials wrote 222 speeding offences.

These include:

·         160km/h in a 120km/h zone;

·         139km/h in a 100km/h zone;

·         109km/h in an 80km/h zone;

·         94km/h in a 70km/h zone;

·         104km/h in a 60km/h zone; and

·         59km/h in a 40km/h zone.

At the same time, 115 motorists were arrested for various offences, ranging from driving under the influence of alcohol, to being in possession of fraudulent documentation, to reckless and negligent driving.

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During this week, twenty-four people lost their lives on Western Cape roads, with 17 being pedestrians, 4 were passengers, and 3 drivers were killed on the province’s roads. Twenty-two crashes occurred in the reporting period.

Of the 34 357 vehicles checked by Provincial Traffic Inspectors in the week of 2-8 October 2023, 10 246 fines were issued for various traffic violations ranging from driver to vehicle fitness. Twenty-two vehicles were impounded and 189 were discontinued for being unroadworthy.

In the previous report (8 September 2023), Western Cape’s Mobility MEC, Ricardo Mackenzie, shared his dismay at the number of drivers who drive recklessly on the province’s roads. 316 speeding offences were recorded across the province, between 28 August – 3 September 2023). In the same period, 21 people lost their lives on Western Cape roads.

 

Done By: Mitchum George