09 June 2015
The Western Cape Traffic
Authorities conducted 24 roadblocks across the province over this past weekend.
2 671 vehicles were stopped
and 1 508 drivers were tested for alcohol and 19 drunken drivers, with the
highest reading recorded on the N2 just outside Mossel Bay.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said the total amount of fines that were issued was R234 450.
“We also tested a speed of
7191 vehicles as from Friday afternoon and prosecuted 871 drivers for exceeding
the preferred speed limit,” Africa added.
The highest speed recorded in
the Western Cape since Friday was 195km/h on a 120km zone on the N1 near Bracknell.
On the N2 near Swallendam a
144km/h in a 100km zone, 96km/h in an 80km zone in Caledon and on the N2 near
Knysna 97km/h in a 70km zone.
Meanwhile also during the
roadblock one person was arrested for being in possession of dagga in Mossel
Bay.
Seven fatalities were recorded
on the provincial roads over this past weekend.
Provincial Traffic Chief Kenny
Africa said one pedestrian died in a motor vehicle accident in Kraaifontein.
Africa emphasised that another
pedestrian died in a motor vehicle accident in Vanguard drive. Early Friday morning
a head on collision between 2 light motor vehicles on the roads between
Laignsburg and Towsriver where 5 people lost their lives, both drivers in the
vehicles got killed in the accident.
“In the other vehicle a female
passenger, a four year old died in the accident, which brings the total
fatalities to stand on seven,” Africa said.
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