DURBAN North SAPS expressed shock over the arrest of 14 motorists charged with drunken driving on Wednesday evening.
The motorists were nabbed in a joint operation between Metro Police and the Durban North police station on the M4 (going north).
Captain Raymond Deokaran, spokesman for the Durban North SAPS said the station arrested and charged more than 200 motorists for drunk driving in similar operations since January this year.
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“We are seeing a number of drivers still taking a chance and putting other motorists’ lives at risk by driving drunk. Being arrested for drunk driving is not a misdemeanour, it is a serious crime and a preventable choice. We have a zero tolerance approach for drunken driving, so appeals for leniency because some people view this as a ‘lesser crime’ are ridiculous,” he said.
He also warned residents around Durban who were using social media to warn others about roadblock locations saying they could be charged with defeating the ends of justice if caught.
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