What appeared to be a normal day for Metro police patrolling the highway on the M1 north near the Glenhove Road off-ramp in Houghton, took a dramatic turn when the officers noticed 11 passengers in a minibus taxi screaming for help on 18 November.
Head of the Metro police David Tembe said the freeway officers stopped the minibus taxi and asked the driver to take a breathalyser test. “When tested, the breathalyser reading was 1.74mg/l.”
The legal limit in South Africa is a blood alcohol limit of o.05mg per 100 ml or a breath-alcohol content of 0.24mg per 1 000ml.
Thembe added that the officers immediately arrested the driver for driving under the influence and passengers were assisted to find alternative transport.
#BuyaMthetho
While patrolling on M1 north at 11th passengers inside the taxi screamed at @JoburgMPD Freeway officers for help. They then stopped the taxi at M1 north & Glenhove. The driver DUI & when tested the Breathalyser reading was 1,74mg/l.#SaferJoburg #ZeroTolerance pic.twitter.com/60HSttvArM— AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho 🔥 (@David_S_Tembe) November 18, 2019
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