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Stock Photo – Authorities make more than 3000 arrests.
- More than 3,000 motorists have been arrested across the country for violating traffic rules since the beginning of December.
- A total of 496, or 16%, of the suspects were arrested for driving at speeds above the legal limit.
- The highest number of speeding arrests was made in the Free State, where 323 motorists were caught. The highest speed recorded was on the N1 near Ventersburg, where a motorist was caught driving 242 km per hour in a 120 km zone.
More than 3,000 motorists have been arrested across the country for violating traffic rules since the beginning of December.
The announcement was made by Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) on Monday.
Most of the suspects, 1,328, or 43%, were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
A total of 496, or 16%, were arrested for driving at speeds above the legal limit.
RTMC spokesman Simon Zwane said the highest number of drunk drivers were caught in Gauteng and Limpopo, where 372 and 342 arrests were made, respectively.
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The National Traffic Police arrested 352 motorists in the different provinces where it is deployed, Zwane said.
The highest number of speeding arrests were made in the Free State province, where 323 motorists were caught, Zwane said.
The highest speed recorded was on the N1 near Ventersburg, where a motorist was caught driving 242 km per hour in a 120 km zone, he said.
“Some of the common crimes noted so far involve people driving without a driver’s license, producing false documentation, reckless and negligent driving, overloading of goods, and operating public transport against the terms and conditions of operating permits.
“Law enforcement authorities are now targeting residential areas to curb lawlessness and prevent collisions involving pedestrians,” Zwane said.
Zwane added that law enforcement will intensify before and during the Long News Day of the Year weekend.
“Officers are preparing for increased volume of traffic expected at the end of the holiday season break.”
