City of Cape Town Traffic stats

Traffic
City of Cape Town Traffic Officers arrested 51 suspects during operations and patrols across the city.
On Sunday 3 March 2013, Officers conducted operations in Sea Point, Mitchells Plain and Bellville focusing on illegal street racing and illegally modified vehicles. Officers arrested one suspect for reckless and negligent driving and issued 1 241 traffic fines which included: 27 for failure to display number plates; three for participating in an illegal street race; 39 for unlicensed drivers and the suspension of 20 vehicles for illegal modifications.
The following speeding offences were recorded:

• 366 offences on Helen Suzman Boulevard, between Buitengragt and Portswood Road
• 168 offences on Helen Suzman Boulevard, between York Road and Beach Road
• 370 offences on Vanguard Drive, between the R300 and Highlands Road
• 91 offences on Eisleben Road, between Cedars and Wespoort Roads

Also on Sunday afternoon, officers arrested 17 motorists during a roadblock held along Vanguard Drive, with the highest breathalyser test registering at 1,16mg of alcohol per 1 000ml of breath.
On Saturday 2 March 2013, officers held a joint metered taxi operation with the South African Police Services and the Immigration Unit in the CBD. A total of 26 drivers were arrested for not being in possession of public transportation permits and another six motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. In addition, officers issued 128 traffic fines.
City Traffic Officers took to the roads on Thursday 28 February 2013 to conduct an operation along Hospital Bend as part of their ongoing enforcement plan. The operation focused on serious moving violations such as disregarding the channelising lines, overtaking on the left shoulder, and disregarding barrier lines at critical points along Nelson Mandela Boulevard – all of which impact on traffic congestion and add to the frustration of law-abiding motorists.
During the late afternoon peak, officers issued 2 044 traffic fines, including:

• 12 for disobeying the channelising line
• 12 for unlicensed drivers
• 6 for failure to wear safety belts
• 45 for using a cellphone whilst driving
• 5 for failure to display registration plates

The following speeding offences were also recorded:

• 500 offences on Nelson Mandela Boulevard, between Roodebloem Road and Melbourne Road
• 928 offences on Settlers Way, between Raapenberg Road and Jan Smuts Road
• 140 offences on Table Bay Boulevard, between Lower Church Street and Christiaan Barnard Street
• 379 offences on Helen Suzman Boulevard between Buitengragt and Portswood Road
• Later that evening, officers conducted operations focusing on illegal drag racing in Mitchells Plain, Eerste River and Bellville. One motorist was arrested for reckless and negligent driving and 61 traffic fines were issued. The following speeding offences were recorded:

• 350 offences on Vanguard Drive, between Highlands and the R300
• 46 offences on Eisleben Road, between The Cedars and Montagu Road (highest speed at 101km/h in a 60 km/h zone )

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INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND BRANDING DEPARTMENT, CITY OF CAPE TOWN