SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - A preliminary report from Western Cape Provincial Traffic Services indicates that seven people died on the province’s roads over the weekend.
A total of 31 motorists were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend.
Six motorists were arrested in the Somerset West service area; five in Beaufort West; five in George; three in Brackenfell; three in Vredenburg; three in Caledon; three in Worcester; two in Swellendam; and one in Oudtshoorn.
In addition, traffic officers arrested five drivers for excessive speeding: four on the N1 near Beaufort West; and one on the R45 near Hopefield.
Breath testing was performed on 1 354 drivers at 25 alcohol blitz roadblocks across the province. The highest breath alcohol reading was recorded in the George service area. At 1,10 mg of alcohol/ 1 000 ml of breath, this is over four times the legal limit of 0,24 mg/ 1 000 ml.
A total of 146 speeding offences were recorded and 226 fines in the total amount of R339 800 were issued for a variety of reasons, ranging from driver offences to vehicle fitness violations.
The highest speeds recorded were: 185 km/h in a 120 km/h zone in the Beaufort West service area, and 142 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in the Beaufort West service area.
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