The offender was arrested outside his home in Masiphumelele on Wednesday, 28 June, and is due to appear in court this week.

‘These outstanding warrants represent transgressions like speeding, overloading and many more driving offences that put the lives of other road users at risk. Despite the high number of warrants against these offenders, they continue to operate and flaunt traffic laws. The arrest is a reminder that those who break the law will be found and have to answer for their offences. This directorate is resolute in our commitment to make the roads, and this city, safer for everyone ,’ said Alderman JP Smith, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security.

During general enforcement efforts over the past week, the Traffic service recorded 29 611 speeding offences, issued 16 939 fines for various traffic violations and impounded 250 public transport vehicles.

Officers made 99 arrests of which 89 were for driving under the influence of alcohol and 10 for reckless and negligent driving.

Law Enforcement officers made 220 arrests and issued  3 386 notices.

Metro Police officers made 56 arrests of which nine were for drunk driving. In addition they confiscated an amount of drugs which included mandrax, tik and heroin. 

Two of the drunk driving arrests took place on Friday.

Officers were patrolling the N2 when they stopped a vehicle swerving on the road.

The 38-year-old driver admitted to being under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested for drunken driving and detained at Nyanga SAPS.

During crime prevention patrols in Voortrekker Road near Goodwood, a brazen driver with the front left passenger door and right rear passenger door open, passed the officers.

They brought the vehicle to a halt on the corner of Voortrekker Road and Jakes Gerwel and the driver was found to be under the influence. 

The 47-year-old suspect was arrested for drunken driving and detained at Goodwood SAPS.

‘There was an uptick in drunk driving arrests and it is what we’ve come to expect during the last and first weekends of the months. Driving intoxicated has become the norm and puts the lives of everyone on the road at risk as highlighted by the two incidents. It’s one behaviour we are determined to put an end to,’ said Alderman Smith.