Here’s how far over the limit this KZN prison warden was when arrested for drunk driving
Among those arrested for drunk driving were a financial advisor, three teachers, three truck drivers and a petrol attendant.
In the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, authorities have been cracking down on drunk driving through Operation Nenzani Ezweni. On Saturday night, over 23 individuals were arrested for driving under the influence, with some exceeding the legal limit by significant margins.
Among those arrested was a prison warden in Newcastle, whose alcohol level was recorded at 2.00mg per 1000ml. This reading is eight times higher than the legal limit for light motor vehicle drivers, which stands at 0.24mg/l. The legal limits for truck and taxi drivers are even stricter at 0.1mg/l.
The prison warden's excessive alcohol level was discovered during an operation on Albert Wessels Drive in Newcastle. The legal limit for truck and taxi drivers is significantly lower than for other drivers, underscoring the heightened risk posed by impaired driving among these professions.
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