Rentse
Khiba
18 August
2015
Cape
Traffic services conducted an operation in Belhar, to prevent illegal street
racers from gathering at the Pentech train station.
They
arrested 10 people for various offences ranging from drunk driving to negligent
driving.
Mayoral
Committee member for safety and Security JP Smith said, one of the drivers who
was arrested, is the driver who collided with another vehicle while reversing
down Erica Drive in Belhar, to get away from a roadblock with a taxi full of
passengers.
Smith said 460 speeding offences were recorded
along Robert Sobukhwe and Stellenbosch Arterial road with people coming to the
event.
Smith
added that they fined 203 unlicensed drivers and 46 vehicles were suspended for
being un-roadworthy.
Along with that five other motorists were arrested for
reckless and negligent driving
“it was
very worrying for us that we still see behaviour of this kind and this kind of inconsiderate
behaviour in a public place, this compels the city to take action.”, said Smith
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