Twelve drunk drivers were arrested during a multidisciplinary operation in Richards Bay and Empangeni on Saturday night.

The operation was conducted by the Road Traffic Inspectorate in Richards Bay, working with SAPS and uMhlathuze traffic officers.

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According to the transport department, the highest alcohol content reading was 1.46 mg/l with the youngest driver arrested, aged 24 years.

RTI arrested 7 drivers of light motor vehicles, 3 drivers of Light Delivery Motor Vehicles and 2 drivers of minibus taxis.

Drunk drivers nabbed:

Three oldest drivers

●45 years (0.57 mg/l)
●47 years (0.70 mg/l)
●48 years (0.69 mg/l)

Three youngest drivers

●24 years (0.41 mg/l)
●30 years (0.41 mg/l)
●31 years (0.41 mg/l)

KZN Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has vowed to intensify these operations even over the festive season.

“We pause once again to salute the team for their commitment to remove intoxicated, reckless, and irresponsible drivers from more than 34 000 kilometres of our road networks.

“We have arrested more than 411 drunk motorists since the 15th of August,” said Duma.

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