Between Thursday 09 and Monday 13 April during the Easter long weekend, operations paired with enforcement on COVID-19 lockdown regulations, were conducted in the City of Ekurhuleni.
Twenty (20) roving and static roadblocks were staged in the East, South and North of the City. Two thousand and one (2001) motor vehicles were stopped during the operations where eight hundred and eighty (880) traffic fines were issued for moving violations, defects and documentation (not in possession or failing to carry driver's license/professional drivers permit). Eleven (11) motorists were arrested for driving while intoxicated and seven (7) unroadworthy motor vehicles, were discontinued from operating on the public road.
Unfortunately, one (1) fatal crash/accident took place on Sunday (12 Apr) at 19h38, in Alberton area where a male passenger died, after their Toyota Light Delivery Vehicle, lost control on J G Strijdom road and rolled. A case of culpable homicide, has been registered at the Brackendowns police station, to determine the cause and for further investigations. All the arrestees, are expected to appear at appropriate Magistrate's Court/s soon.
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