The National Department of Transport said that Road Traffic Management Corporation’s (RTMC) law enforcement operation has once again paid off with the arrest of an “alarming number of drunk drivers and road speedsters this Easter weekend.”
The National Department of Transport said traffic police also impounded “a sizeable number” of un-roadworthy vehicles.
“Though the consolidated figures will be released after Easter, we have ensured that those detected twice while speeding on the same route are also arrested,” said spokesperson Collen Msibi.
“The Department has also made sure that unroadworthy vehicles impounded during this period are not released until after the end of the Easter weekend,” he said.
“We are sending a clear message to traffic offenders that the honeymoon is over. Reckless drivers and chancers shall face the consequences of their actions and pay the highest price,”Msibi warned.
He said through RTMC they’ve deployed over 18000 traffic officers countrywide – this means they will certainly be caught if they are found breaking the rules of the road.
