The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) reports 7,448 arrests for offenses including drunk driving, speeding, and attempted bribery during the festive season road safety campaign. The highest breath alcohol level recorded was 2.47mg/1000ml, and the fastest speed clocked was 209km/h in a 120km/h zone. Over a million vehicles were checked by authorities across the country.
eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba talks to the drivers who were arrested for not abiding with the road rules during a roadblock held by metro police, SAPS, SARS officials, and the Hawks, on the M4 North Freeway just before Virginia Airport off-ramp. Picture: Tumi Pakkies / Independent News papersThe Road Traffic Management Corporation has recorded 7 448 arrests on South African roads for the current festive season between December 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025.
The highest breath alcohol level recorded was 2.47mg/1000ml on the R61 in Lusikiki, Eastern Cape, on December 27.“The arrests were made from 1 December 2024 and 1 January 2025 according to RTMC. Eastern Cape recorded 455 arrests for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in December. The highest speed recorded was in Limpopo on the N1 a motorist was caught driving 209km/h in a 120km/h zone on 17 December.
Sileku said he had narrowly avoided a potential collision when the vehicle he was travelling in was “almost driven off the road by a reckless driver on the N1 between Three Sisters and Beaufort West”. Average Speed Over Distance operation on the N1, Western Cape. A driver had been travelling at a staggering 182km/h in a 120km/h zone. The individual was subsequently arrested for excessive speeding. Picture: Supplied
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