New Year speedsters and drunk drivers to appear in court
At least 46 people arrested for drunk driving and speeding were expected to appear in various courts across Johannesburg on Monday, the metro police department said.
Spokesman Wayne Minnaar said 12 motorists were nabbed for speeding on New Year’s Day.
“The highest speedster was the driver of a BMW M4, who clocked 249km per hour along the N1 highway in Midrand on January 1,” he said.
A further 11 were arrested for speeding along the Golden Highway on Sunday. At least 23 drunk drivers were nabbed on Saturday and Sunday as New Year festivities continued, said Minnaar.
On Sunday, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said more than 1000 people died on the country’s roads from December 1 to date.
She said her department will release detailed road death statistics soon