Almost 20 000 motorists have been arrested across South Africa over the past 11 months after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol. Ashref Ismail of the Road Traffic Management Corporation said from October 2010 to September 2011, 19 780 drunk drivers have been arrested. In the Western Cape, almost 50 drivers have been sentenced to jail for drunk driving in … [Read more...] about 20 000 arrested for drunk driving
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Ndebele Promises No mercy for Drunk Driving
Pretoria-Transport Minister, Sibusiso Ndebele, has warned that there would be no mercy to motorists who will be caught driving under the influence of alcohol. Last month alone, a total of 1 320 drunk drivers were arrested throughout the country. From 1 October 2010 to 31 May 2011, 15 197 drunk drivers were arrested. "Drunk driving is a major contributory factor to road … [Read more...] about Ndebele Promises No mercy for Drunk Driving
Ndebele to appeal sentence posed on drunk driver
Pretoria - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has instructed his legal team to lodge an appeal against the suspended five-year prison sentence imposed on a driver found guilty of culpable homicide and reckless and negligent driving. Nicolette Goss, 35, on Wednesday was sentenced to three years house arrest, 16 hours of community service for each month of the three years and … [Read more...] about Ndebele to appeal sentence posed on drunk driver
