Johannesburg - At least 549 drivers were arrested for various offences during the Easter holiday, with 312 of them nabbed for drinking and driving, the Road Traffic Management Corporation said.
The highest speed recorded was in Gauteng where a motorist was caught travelling at 196 km an hour along the N14 highway. Provincial traffic authorities and the police set up 79 roadblocks across the country, issuing more than 65 000 traffic fines, the RTMC said in a statement." "Most fines were for speeding, driving without licences, driving unlicensed vehicles, failure to wear safety belts and driving unroadworthy vehicles. Traffic authorities are now gearing themselves upon for another upsurge in traffic volumes when travellers return from different places of pilgrimage and holiday spots on Monday. The roads were extremely busy on Thursday and Friday when motorist set on their long distance trips.
A total of 92,629 vehicles passed through tollgates between Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal at the start of the holiday on Thursday. At least 51,647 were recorded along the N1 between Gauteng and Limpopo on the same day. Thousands of Zion Christian Church members made their way to Moria, outside Polokwane, for the annual Easter pilgrimage. No incidents have been reported around Moria.
The RTMC urged motorists to plan their return trips carefully and to take regular stops along the way to avoid fatigue.
Using the new breathalyser? Lol State is going to get sued and I'll be representing the plaintiffs 😃😃😁😃
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Political parties celebrate Easter with fellow South AfricansThousands of South Africans celebrated Easter on 19 April 2019. Political parties, who are currently preparing for the fast-approaching national elections, also attended numerous church services and shared messages. Shame. CR looks like he's not quite in his element. Politicians will go to any length to get votes.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »
Parliament urges South Africans to be vigilant on roads | IOL NewsThe presiding officers of Parliament on Thursday, wished all South Africans a safe Easter period.
Source: IOL - 🏆 46. / 51 Read more »
South Africans warned to approach Easter holidays with caution - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.With almost 195 burglaries and 55 robberies occur in commercial spaces daily; as we approach Easter holidays, cash volumes are expected to rise, making retailers vulnerable to such crimes.
Source: SABC News Online - 🏆 32. / 51 Read more »
Motorists urged to drive responsibly as Easter weekend road deaths increaseBy Friday afternoon, three people were killed on Western Cape roads while four died in the Eastern Cape.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »
Returning Easter holidaymakers urged to drive cautiously as heavy rain predictedThe South African Weather Service is warning of heavy rainfalls and strong winds in Gauteng and other provinces.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »
At least 42 dead after multiple blasts hit Sri Lanka churches, hotels during Easter servicesExplosions hit three high-end hotels in the capital, where a church was also targeted, and two additional churches were also hit.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »
At least 137 dead after multiple blasts hit Sri Lanka churches, hotels during Easter servicesThe Sri Lanka police chief was allegedly warned of possible suicide attacks before the tragic Sunday blasts, according to a document received by AFP.
Source: TheCitizen_News - 🏆 6. / 75 Read more »
Easter blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill at least 207For many in Sri Lanka, the apparently coordinated attacks brought back painful memories of life during the civil war, when bomb blasts were a frequent occurrence.
Source: mailandguardian - 🏆 2. / 92 Read more »
EVITA’S FREE SPEECH: Ep. 191: Evita’s Easter nightmare (Video)ANC cadre Evita Bezuidenhout tries to expose fake news and highlight alternative facts with a weekly episode of EVITA’S FREE SPEECH. TannieEvita Awu Gogo how's Bulelani doing? 😂😂
Source: dailymaverick - 🏆 3. / 84 Read more »
Chocolate makers stay a hop ahead over EasterEaster probably constitutes about 6%-7% of the company's annual chocolate sales, says business owner.
Source: SundayTimesZA - 🏆 47. / 51 Read more »
Death toll in Easter blasts at Sri Lanka hotels rises to 207The attacks were the worst act of violence to hit the country in the decade since the end of a bloody civil war that killed up to 100,000 people.
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »