A Gauteng motorist has been sentenced to a R40 000 fine and his driving licence suspended for six months for travelling at 216km/h in a 120 km/h zone.
Mr Kavilyn Govender (23 years) was sentenced in the Tongaat Magistrate's Court in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday (11 March 2011). He was arrested on 21 November 2010 on the N2 near the Tongaat River Bridge in KwaZulu-Natal whilst driving a Mazda RX8.
At Park Rynie on the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, more than 220 motorists have been arrested for excessive speed and appeared at the Scottburgh Magistrate's Court from 1 January to 30 December 2010. The highest speed recorded was 252 km/h in a 120 km/h zone and the driver was also over the legal alcohol limit (0.66 mg/100ml).
From 1 October 2010 to 28 February 2011, more than 6,5 million vehicles and drivers have been checked, 2,6 million fines issued, more than 11 000 drunk drivers arrested and more than 27 000 un-roadworthy vehicles discontinued from use.
On 10 September 2010 Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele committed that, as of 1 October 2010, traffic law enforcement officers across the country will stop and check no less than 1 million vehicles and drivers every month, as part of South Africa's "Make Roads Safe" campaign and new National Rolling Enforcement Plan (NREP).
From 1 October 2010 to 28 February 2011, 6 535 058 vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked, 2,681,127 million fines issued for various traffic offences, 11 003 drunk drivers arrested and 27 124 un-roadworthy vehicles discontinued from use.
"As government, we are going all out to ensure that any person who commits any traffic offence faces the consequences of their actions, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Through the 'Make Roads Safe' campaign and NREP, we are progressing well towards a unified, consistent and harmonised approach to traffic law enforcement in South Africa in order to make a meaningful impact on road crashes and deaths. This is in line with the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, to be officially launched world-wide during May 2011," said Minister Ndebele.
During February 2011, 941 870 vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked and 318 828 fines issued for various traffic offences, with most checks (180 892) in KwaZulu-Natal. Thousands of motorists were arrested including 1 099 for drunk driving, with the majority (544) arrested in the Western Cape.
Other arrests included reckless and/or negligent driving (101); excessive speed (355); passenger overloading (29); goods overloading (102); warrants of arrest (2 681); public transport permits (283); false documentation (22); no driving licence (22); other arrests (765) and 2 751 un-roadworthy motor vehicles discontinued from use.
During January 2011, 1 105 545 vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked; 715 721 fines issued; 1 665 drunk driving arrests and 3 788 un-roadworthy motor vehicles discontinued from use.
During December 2010, 1 608 548 vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked; 553 189 fines issued; 3 412 drunk driving arrests and 5 822 vehicles discontinued from use.
During November 2010, 1,493,574 vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked; 684 739 fines issued; 2 571 drunk driving arrests and 10 282 vehicles discontinued from use.
During October 2010, 1,385,521 vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked; 408 650 fines issued; 2 256 drunk driving arrests and 4 481 vehicles discontinued from use.
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