Durban – A truck driver has been arrested along the N3 for driving under the influence of alcohol.
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma, who took part in the “No Nonsense, Zero Tolerance, and Alufakwa Campaign”, on Saturday, 31 May 2025, said: “Our highly efficient team from the Road Traffic Inspectorate, working with the South African Police Services, has arrested a truck driver for drinking and driving in Van Reenen along the N3 Freeway”.
MEC Duma said the offending driver was tested for alcohol.
“He blew 2.0mg/1000ml, which is 20 times more than the legal limit of 0,10mg /1000ml,” explained the MEC.”
The driver is being held at a Police Station in Ladysmith, where he is expected to appear in court.
“We undertake to clamp down on bad behavior in all corners of our province,” MEC Duma said.
“In particular, we are paying more attention to trucks because, more than any vehicle, trucks can damage more vehicles at once, and their accidents can lead to serious injuries because of the impact.”
Motorists were warned to observe the rules on the road networks in the province, which were being constructed, rehabilitated, and repaired.
“We must remove all these elements that are costing our country a fortune,” MEC Duma said.
He said the cost of road crashes to the South African economy was more than R164 billion annually, an equivalent to 3.4% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product.
