Monday, June 04, 2012

24 road blocks conducted over the weekend

Lauren Snyders
04 June 2012

Over the past weekend Western Cape Traffic officials had 24 road blocks throughout the province.

A total of 3 390 vehicles was stopped during the road blocks and 1 608 drivers were tested for alcohol.

Western Cape Traffic Chief Kenny Africa said 28 drunken drivers were arrested.

Six people were also arrested for various offences, one for not being in possession of necessary permit, two arrested for reckless and negligent driving, one arrested for overloading his goods vehicle, one person arrested on a warrant of arrest and a drunk pedestrian was arrested.

Africa said 3 141 speed checks were conducted on vehicles and 457 drivers were prosecuted for exceeding the speed limit.

The highest speed recorded over the weekend was 164km/h in a 120km/h zone; the speed was recorded in N1 near Brackenfell.

Africa said one pedestrian was killed in Du Noon, two passengers died in an accident near Ceres and one passenger died in a head-on collision in Kraaifontein.

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