Drunk drivers arrested during day one of road safety campaign
The arrests were made between last night and this morning at a roadblock outside of the city.
POLOKWANE – The official launch of the Festive Season Road Safety Campaign, #KushubileLatelaMolao (follow the rules), was preceded by the arrest of 10 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol and the discontinuation of at least seven vehicles which were found unroadworthy.
The arrests were made between last night and this morning at a roadblock outside of the city.
It’s all systems go. 9 drunk drivers arrested last night already. #LiveBeyondDezember and #ArriveAlive_24:7_WayaWaya pic.twitter.com/oe7DuvuIhm
— Limpopo Department of Transport & Community Safety (@TransportLimCom) December 2, 2019
At the launch of the campaign at the Peter Mokaba Stadium today (Monday, 2 December), MEC for Transport and Community Safety, Dickson Namane Masemola says these arrests are just the beginning and a demonstration of what is to come in the next few weeks.
The campaign will be conducted through various roadblocks throughout the province and the MEC called on road users to adhere to the rules of the road.
As part of the launch Masemola also permanently appointed 238 traffic graduates. Read the full story in this week’s Bonus Review.
#See2020 #LiveBeyondDecember
