Over 100 000 vehicles were stopped and checked in the Mpumalanga Province since the 1st of December 2024 to date.
These vehicles were stopped in different operations conducted across the province.
About 18 000 fines were issued to motorists for different traffic violations.
So far, the province has recorded over 490 arrests for drunk driving. These arrests were made by the provincial traffic officers and the SAPS.
Mpumalanga Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC, Jackie Macie shared these preliminary statistics today during his interview with the SABC.
The MEC said that the province was so far doing very well in controlling traffic and patrolling routes.
He thanked all the law enforcement officers for the joint efforts in ensuring safety.
He also indicated that the province will continue with the implementation of the Festive Season Road Safety plan. He added that most of the crashes reported so far were maily due to dangerous overtaking, excessive speed and disregard for the rules of the road.
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