A taxi driver appeared at the Carletonville Magistrates Court this morning after he was arrested for driving heavily under the influence in Carletonville.
The Gauteng traffic police today said the 36-year-old public transport operator was arrested yesterday after he was found driving a white taxi under the influence of alcohol in Carletonville during an operation which was conducted in the Carletonville policing precinct.
Gauteng traffic police spokesperson Sello Maremane said the alcohol breathalyzer reading was three times over the prescribed legal limit.
“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,” he said.
Maremane said the driver was detained at Carletonville police station and woud face charges relating to driving reckless and negligent driving with an alternative charge of driving under the influence of alcohol.
He said the police in the province will continue to patrol on all the major routes.
“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 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.”
