Two men were arrested for drunk driving after one suspect crashed his Porsche Taycan into a City of Cape Town traffic vehicle and then called his friend to the scene, who was also drunk.
According to MMC for Safety & Security, JP Smith, the
incident occurred at on Saturday morning, when a City Traffic Officer
patrolling along FW de Klerk Boulevard noticed a Porsche Taycan speeding up
behind him. The officer reportedly attempted to switch lanes to let the vehicle
pass, but the driver clipped the officer’s vehicle and sped off.
‘’After a high speed chase, the officer managed to force
the driver to a stop in the vicinity of Century City. The 25-year-old driver's
breathalyser test confirmed that he was nearly three times over the legal
limit.’’
COURTESY: City of Cape TownSmith said the driver was arrested for driving under the
influence, reckless and negligence driving, fleeing an accident scene, failing
to comply with a lawful instruction and damage to council property. The Porsche
was impounded in terms of the City's Traffic by-law.
The suspects friend, also aged 25, who he called after the
accident, arrived on scene only to be arrested for drunk driving too.
COURTESY: City of Cape Town‘’This incident is a near carbon copy of an incident in
May, when the driver of a yellow Porsche also caused a collision along that
same stretch of road. The audacity in this case was at an all-time high, and
just more proof that some supercar drivers are among our most problematic
categories of road users. I want to commend the officers involved for their
perseverance in catching the suspect, but also being alert to his equally
inebriated friend. May the criminal justice system dish up the appropriate
punishment,’’ said Smith
Done By: Shaneca Cupido
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