SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that 11 people died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
A total of 42 motorists were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend.
14 motorists were arrested in the George service area; six in Swellendam; four in Brackenfell; four in Mossel Bay; three in Somerset West; three in Caledon; two in Beaufort West; two in Vredenburg; one in Laingsburg; one in Vredendal; one in Oudtshoorn; and one in Worcester.
Breath testing was performed on 2 102 drivers at 24 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province.
The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the Caledon service area. At 1,28 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is over five times the legal limit of 0,24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
A total of 735 speeding offences were recorded and 352 fines in the total amount of R436 700 were issued for a variety of reasons, ranging from driver offences to vehicle fitness violations.
The highest speeds recorded were: 202 km/h in a 120 km/h zone in the Brackenfell service area, and 135 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in the Beaufort West service area.
It is just your own life you are protecting when you do the right thing by buckling up.
In a collision, an unrestrained passenger becomes a high-speed projectile, endangering everyone inside the vehicle.
It only takes a second to save a life, so buckle up, front and back, on every trip.
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