CoCT concerned over motorists being three sheets to the wind
Drunk driving in Cape Town remains a concern. The City of Cape Town said more than 70 motorists were arrested in the past week for driving under the influence of alcohol.
PICTURE: Getty ImagesA 38-year-old driver was arrested on Youth Day
after Metro Police stopped him in Kirstenhof as he was driving without headlights.
According to the City’s Mayco member for safety and security, JP Smith, when
officers stopped the vehicle, they found an alcohol bottle inside the door
panel, and detected a strong smell of alcohol on the driver. They conducted a
breathalyser test and subsequently arrested him.
In a similar incident, added Smith, a 33-year-old
man was arrested in Symphony Way, Belhar, after the breathalayser test
confirmed that he too was inebriated.
‘’We’re dealing with a lot due to the weather,
and then you have those among us who insist on creating additional problems by
behaving badly. It’s utterly shocking to see how many drunk drivers continue to
be arrested week after week. It’s hard enough operating a vehicle in good
weather conditions when you’re sober, but doing so, while impaired, in the type
of downpours we’ve seen recently, is both stupid and dangerous. Our enforcement
agencies spend an inordinate amount of time policing the impacts of substance
abuse, both alcohol and drugs – which means time away from other priorities,’’
said JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security.
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PICTURED: Mayco member for Safety & Security, JP Smith, at Bush RadioDone By: Mitchum George
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