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South African law enforcement agents have arrested over 3,000 people for different traffic offences since the beginning of December, said the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RMTC) in a statement on Monday.
“More than 3,000 motorists have been arrested throughout the country for violating traffic regulation since the start of December. Some of the common offences noticed so far involve people driving without driver’s licences, producing false documentation, reckless and negligent driving, overloading of goods and operating public transport contrary to the terms and condition of an operating permit,” said the statement.
The RMTC said 1,328 suspects were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol while 496 were arrested for driving above the legal speed limit.
“Enforcement will be intensified ahead of and during the News Year’s Day long weekend. Officers are preparing themselves for increased traffic volumes expected at the end of the festive season holidays,” said the statement.
