Johannesburg – Since the beginning of December, more than 2 000 motorists have been arrested nationwide for various offences, including drunken driving, speeding, driving without a licence, and permit violations.
- The highest speeding arrest was on 8 December N1 route to Bloemfontein, Free-State province where a motorist was caught driving at 191km/hour in a 120km zone. The motorist is out on bail of R3 500.
- The driver arrested with the highest alcohol level was in Gauteng, between Lever and New Road in Midrand. The errant driver’s alcohol reading was recorded at 3.99mg/1000ml (Legal breath limit 0.24mg per 1 000ml).
“Statistics collected by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) shows that 2 241 motorists have been arrested,” RTMC Spokesperson Simon Zwane said on Tuesday.
South Africa is preparing for the second peak in traffic volumes on national roads this week.
“More travellers will be making their way to various destinations for the Christmas holidays,” said Zwane, adding that law enforcement agencies have remained on high alert.
Zwane said over 188 roadblocks were mounted, where 61 1148 vehicles were stopped and checked.
More than 100 960 traffic fines were issued to motorists that were found to be on the wrong side of the law.
“Evidence shows that some motorists continue to operate unroadworthy vehicles on public roads placing the lives of other motorists at risk,” said Zwane.
“More than 4 200 vehicles have since been discontinued from operating.
“A total of 324 motorists were arrested for drunken driving.”
Meanwhile, Emer-G-Med reports that a man in Kathu in the Northern Cape was killed and four females were injured in a head-on collision around 22h00 on Monday night.
