Last week, 64 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. During the same period, 15 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in our province.
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Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services implemented a total of 233 integrated roadblock, vehicle check point and speed control operations across the province in the week of 4 to 10 January 2021, and 23 912 vehicles were stopped and checked.
A total of 547 speeding offences were recorded and 5 923 fines were issued for various traffic violations ranging from driver to vehicle fitness in the total amount of R6 586 706.
Fifteen vehicles were impounded and 115 were discontinued for unroadworthiness.
The highest speeds recorded were as follows:
Disaster Management Act
A total of 428 charges were laid under the Disaster Management Act and fines to the total value of R848 100 were issued.
National Road Traffic Act and Criminal Procedure Act
A total of 16 arrests were made for the following offences:
Fatalities recorded between 4 and 10 January 2021
A total of 11 crashes occurred in the reporting period, and 11 fatalities were recorded:
It is encouraging to see a decline in fatalities on our roads this week while we have been dealing with excessive traffic volumes in both directions as many people are leaving while others are returning to work.
I would like to commend our traffic officers who are working around the clock to make sure road users are safe. Our operations will continue across the province until school returns.
The Western Cape Government has been and continues to be dedicated to managing the spread of Covid-19, including through the close monitoring of public transport, personal protective equipment support for public transport during the first months of the pandemic.
I am continuing with our Covid-19 awareness and enforcement campaign and visiting intersections and road operations where I encourage travelers to follow the Covid-19 golden rules of hygiene for keeping safe and to ensure public transport operators and passengers comply with lockdown regulations.
Last week, 64 people were arrested by Western Cape Provincial Traffic officers on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. During the same period, 15 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes in our province.
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.