66 held for drunk driving
2009-09-15 12:34
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Cape Town - Sixty-six drivers were arrested for drunk driving in Cape Town, the City of Cape Town Traffic Services said on Tuesday.
"The highest reading was recorded at 3.32mg per 1000ml of breath," said spokeswoman Chief Inspector Merle Lourens.
She said roadblocks were held in Khayelitsha, Gordon's Bay and Bishop Lavis with the aim of reducing the number of road accidents involving drunk drivers at the weekend.
She said 370 vehicles were stopped at the road blocks and 66 drivers were arrested for allegedly driving a motor vehicle on a public road while under the influence of alcohol.
This meant that the concentration of alcohol in any specimen of breath was not less than 0.24mg per 1000ml of breath taken.
One-hundred-and-twenty-eight people were charged for driving without a valid driving licence and 81 for operating unlicensed vehicles on the road.
Various other fines were issued including for failing to wear safety belts.
Five cars were suspended from use on the road as they had too many mechanical defects, she said.
- SAPA