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ANA reports that a taxi driver in Cape Town was arrested on Monday, after a breath alcohol test revealed he was 13 times over the legal limit.
Cape Town Traffic Services’ Richard Coleman said the driver, who was transporting 16 commuters to the city centre, was arrested at a roadblock along Duinefontein Road in Heideveld. The arrest came a day after another taxi driver was nabbed after his breathalyser reading registered at 1.77mg of alcohol per 1000ml of breath, in what Coleman described as “one of the highest readings ever seen”. The driver, who was pulled over after a motorist flagged down officers, had a female passenger with a child in the taxi. “As a driver that carries a professional driving permit, this reading equates to nearly 18 times over the legal limit, which is shocking. Even if he was carrying a normal driving license he would still be nearly eight times over the legal limit,” said Coleman.
- This short report is at eNCA
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