Traffic police crack down on law-breaking motorists
Traffic police across the country have issued more than 152 200 fines to motorists who have broken traffic regulations between 1 and 16 December.
POLICE have cracked down on motorists throughout the country arresting a total 3 078 motorists between 1 and 16 December for drunken driving, speeding, reckless and negligent driving as well as the possession of false documents.
According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, 258 roadblocks were carried out in all provinces with 152 243 motorists receiving fines for breaking traffic regulations.
The most arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol was recorded in Gauteng, where 1 639 motorists were arrested, and 113 motorists. in the Free State were nabbed for speeding.
Two motorists were arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe a traffic official in the Eastern Cape, while a motorist was stopped while driving at 219 km/h in a 120 km/h zone on the N3 near Warden in the Free State.
“More than 10 000 drivers were given notices failing to wear seatbelts while 1 426 were given fines for talking on the cell-phones while driving,” RTMC said.
“High traffic volumes were experienced on 15 and 16 December when factory workers and migrants began their journeys to the countryside and coastal areas. Traffic volumes were highest between 10am till 10pm on both days with more than 2 000 vehicles per hour recorded passing through the tollgates on the N3 south towards the coast,” RTMC said.
Motorists are urged to exercise caution, be aware of pedestrians and respect the rules of the road.
