Traffic cops were out in full force at the weekend to tackle drunk drivers in Mitchells Plain.
Merle Lourense, the traffic department's spokeswoman, said 53 motorists were arrested for drunken driving in the area.
"We also made 211 drunk driving arrests throughout the peninsula over the past weekend."
Michael Jacobs of the Mitchells Plain Community Police Forum told Cape Son:"Mitchells Plain roads are unsafe and no traffic cops man the area. We are pleased the traffic department is now coming into Mitchells Plain, which will definitely see a drop in road accidents here."
Metro Police Superintendent GA Africa told Cape Son:"We will now come into Mitchells Plain regularly because of the high accident rate there."
Lourens said they were concerned about the festive season, when road accident rates rise.
She said:"More than 4000 fines were issued buy officers in all operational unit. Highest speeds were 171km/h in a 60km/h."
"We are getting strict regarding drunken driving"
"The Western Cape has a 34% average of youth binge drinking."
Eddie Meyer, a traffic consultant contracted by the Cape Town traffic department, told Cape Son: "I invented an instrument which can detect alcohol intake as well as drug consumption.
"I call this invention the Thunder Stick."
(from the Cape Son - by Fu'ad Rahman)
Merle Lourense, the traffic department's spokeswoman, said 53 motorists were arrested for drunken driving in the area.
"We also made 211 drunk driving arrests throughout the peninsula over the past weekend."
Michael Jacobs of the Mitchells Plain Community Police Forum told Cape Son:"Mitchells Plain roads are unsafe and no traffic cops man the area. We are pleased the traffic department is now coming into Mitchells Plain, which will definitely see a drop in road accidents here."
Metro Police Superintendent GA Africa told Cape Son:"We will now come into Mitchells Plain regularly because of the high accident rate there."
Lourens said they were concerned about the festive season, when road accident rates rise.
She said:"More than 4000 fines were issued buy officers in all operational unit. Highest speeds were 171km/h in a 60km/h."
"We are getting strict regarding drunken driving"
"The Western Cape has a 34% average of youth binge drinking."
Eddie Meyer, a traffic consultant contracted by the Cape Town traffic department, told Cape Son: "I invented an instrument which can detect alcohol intake as well as drug consumption.
"I call this invention the Thunder Stick."
(from the Cape Son - by Fu'ad Rahman)
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the thunder Stick still can't test to see if a driver has been smssing - which is dangerous while driving
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