Metro police in full force over long weekend
Metro police have vowed to continue to clamp down on drunken driving throughout the long weekend.
Yesterday, acting head of Metro Police, Steve Middleton, released a statement confirming that officers arrested 235 drunk drivers and handed out more than 10 000 fines since last week. Middleton says roadblocks have been conducted in strategic areas with the assistance of the South African Police Service.
He warned motorists to stay on their best behaviour and to adhere to all traffic and by-law regulations.
Middleton says in addition to the roadblocks the enforcement of other by-laws would also continue. He says last week almost 3 500 taxis were fined for illegal ranking, while 1502 fines were issued for un-roadworthy vehicles.
The statement continued to say that between July and August, 791 motorists were arrested after being caught under the influence of alcohol.