On 17 and 18 January 2024, as schools reopened for the year, I attended various scholar transport enforcement operations as part of our drive to ensure that all children get to school safely.
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On 17 and 18 January 2024, as schools reopened for the year, I attended various scholar transport enforcement operations as part of our drive to ensure that all children get to school safely.
In the past week, our Provincial Traffic Officers arrested 106 people on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and, once again, over 50% of traffic fatalities were pedestrians (14 out of the 25 people who lost the
In the past week, 14 pedestrians died in the Western Cape, accounting for two-thirds of all traffic fatalities.
In the past week, 111 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic Officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
Our Provincial Traffic Officers arrested 108 people on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol this week. Even small amounts of alcohol can affect your judgement. So, please never drink and drive.
Our provisional festive season road statistics reflect the persistent recklessness of some road users, despite the significant enforcement and awareness efforts of our Provincial Traffic Services.
Tomorrow we will release our official Mid Festive Season Report with comprehensive stats including traffic fatalities.