Since the start of the festive season, about 2,000 motorist have been arrested for drunken driving, speeding and outstanding warrants.
A “top doctor” from Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng has appeared in the Midrand Magistrate’s Court on charges of drunk driving, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation .
When the doctor was tested, he was found to be twice the legal alcohol limit and immediately arrested.The NTP and national traffic anti-corruption unit also arrested a truck owner, believed to be a retired police captain, and his driver on Wednesday on charges of bribery and displaying a fraudulent disc.
“The truck also had mechanical defects and the driver was found to be a foreign national who did not possess a professional driver’s permit.”
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