On Saturday, 23 March 2024, the Western Cape Government (WCG) officially launched our Easter road safety campaign for 2024.
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The Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Work’s War-Rooms, formally known as the SHADOW Centres (Safely Home Anti-drunk Driving Operations War-room) were established at the end of 2009.
Since inception up until the 31st of January 2013, 17 704 drunk drivers were tested, of which the highest breath alcohol limit recorded was that of 2.17 mg/l - nine (9) times the legal limit of 0.24 mg/l.
Read about the eNCA’s broadcast at the SHADOW Centre in Athlone, Cape Town by accessing the following link:
eNCA News article: Western Cape Department of Transport's drunk driving War Room
On Saturday, 23 March 2024, the Western Cape Government (WCG) officially launched our Easter road safety campaign for 2024.
The Western Cape Government is offering FREE ten-point vehicle checks by qualified examiners from Saturday, 23 March to Thursday, 28 March at venues in Cape Town and Drakenstein.
It is with great sadness that I extend my condolences to the loved ones of the ten people – seven adults and three children – who died in a road crash on the N7 between Vanrhynsdorp and Klawer on Sunday 17 March 2024.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the loved ones of the eleven people who died in two separate road crashes in our province yesterday.