GAUTENG Traffic police have arrested a public transport operator for drunk driving in Carletonville on Monday afternoon, 16 May.
The traffic police spokesman, Sello Maremane, said the 36-year-old taximan was arrested following a drunk driving operation conducted in the Carletonville area.
He said the alcohol breathalyzer reading was recorded at 1,24 mg/1000 ml, which is three times over the prescribed legal limit of 0,24 mg/1000.
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“Driving under the influence of alcohol often results in impaired driving causing unnecessary accidents and loss of lives. The Gauteng Traffic Police will continue to patrol on Gauteng major routes to ensure that road users comply with the rules and regulations of the road,” Maremane said in a statement.
He said the driver was expected to appear in the Carletonville Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 17 May to face charges relating to reckless and negligent driving with an alternative charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.
