News24 reports that a minibus taxi driver was arrested on Monday in Carletonville, in the West Rand, for allegedly being under the influence of alcohol while transporting a full load of passengers.
The 36-year-old was arrested and detained at the Carletonville police station after his breathalyser result showed he was three times over the legal limit. He had been pulled over by traffic police conducting a drunk driving operation. Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Sello Maremane indicated: "The alcohol breathalyser reading was recorded at 1.24 mg/100 ml which is three times over the prescribed legal limit of 0.24 mg/100." The driver was scheduled to appear at the Carletonville Magistrate's Court on Tuesday on charges of reckless and negligent driving, with an alternative charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. "In our concerted efforts to save the lives of road users, the Gauteng Traffic Police will also conduct a series of road safety activations in various hazardous locations as part of the road safety education programme," Maremane advised.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Alfonso Nqu at News24
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