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Marked decrease in drunk driving arrests

The number of drunk driving arrests decreased significantly week-on-week, but the City of Cape Town’s enforcement department still made 244 arrests for various offences

 The drop in drunk driving arrests is significant as it breaks the usual cycle of payday weekend inebriation spilling onto the city’s roads.

 Officers arrested 21 drunk drivers, compared to 57 the previous week and 51 the week before that.

 

‘The first and last weekends of any month are our busiest and our officers brace for the inevitable carnage on our roads that comes with payday. While we continue to advocate for sober and responsible driving habits, the City is integrating technology, like the Eye in the Sky, into our proactive traffic operations. As the weather improves the roads will become busier and we are already seeing an increase in the number of vehicles. Our officers will continue with patrols, checkpoints and road blocks. I once again encourage drivers to make alternate plans if they plan to consume alcohol. It’s not worth taking the chance of jail, a criminal record or worse,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.

 

Traffic officers arrested 30 people, of which 19 were for driving under the influence, five for reckless driving and six for various other transgressions.

 

Officers also recorded 20 738 speeding offences, issued 20 671 fines for various traffic violations, executed 1 795 warrants and impounded 139 public transport vehicles.

 

Law Enforcement made 171 arrests for a number of crimes.

 

Metro Police officers arrested 43 suspects and issued 1 890 traffic and by-law fines.

 

Officers recovered the stolen goods of a man who had been robbed, minutes after the incident.

 

On Saturday, 31 August, officers were on crime prevention patrols in Elsies River when they were flagged down by a member of the public who informed them that he was robbed of his bicycle and black bag by a man armed with a knife.

 

The complainant pointed out the suspect and officers arrested the man with the stolen items in his possession. The 38-year-old suspect was arrested for robbery with a dangerous weapon and detained at Elsies River SAPS.

 

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