More than 60 drivers charged with drinking and driving over the weekend

More than 60 drivers were charged over the weekend with driving with alcohol content in their bodies above the prescribed limit.

This comes barely a few days after the police had launched their ‘Festive Season Crime Prevention’ campaign which included the ‘Arrive Alive’ campaign to combat drinking and driving.

During the weekend, static roadblocks targeting drunken driving resulted in 62 drivers being charged with driving with alcohol content in their bodies above the prescribed limit.

“This is a strong message to the public that drunken driving is not going to be tolerated and the police roadblocks will intensify as the Christmas/New Year season nears,” says a communiqué from the police.

The police say they will also be focusing on narcotic searches at the roadblocks and for this reason, narcotic dogs will also be present to conduct random narcotic searches on people and vehicles.

The police are once again reminding motorists not to drink and drive, but to rather ensure a sober designated driver in order to arrive home safely.