19 January 2015
Western Cape traffic authorities over the past weekend conducted 24 roadblocks across the province of which 2 994 vehicles were stopped and checked.
1 702 drivers were tested for
alcohol and 26 drivers were arrested for drinking and driving.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said the highest reading recorded was the reading of 1, 4mg per 1000ml
that was in Swellendam.
Africa said the total amount
of fines issued was R 344 050 and we also tested a speed of 5957 of which
we prosecuted 419 drivers for exceeding the speed limit.
Africa said the highest speed
recorded in the Western Cape since Friday was a 179kmph in a 120 zone on the N1
near Brackenfell and 143kmph in a 100 zone in Vredenberg.
Meanwhile also during the roadblocks one person was arrested in Swellendam for reckless and negligent driving, another one for being in possession of false documentation and one for exceeding the speed limit.
Africa said one person was
arrested in Brackenfell for being in possession of dagga and another person was
arrested in Worcester for being in possession of false documentation.
Africa said ten fatalities
were recorderd on the province’s roads this past weekend.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said one person died in Atlantis in a motor vehicle accident another in
Lady Smith.
In the Southern Cape one
pedestrian was killed and knocked over by a vehicle.
“In Caledon one pedestrian died
and in Stellenbosch on Saturday a train and light motor vehicle collided
killing the occupants in the vehicle” Africa added.
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