Staff Reporter
KwaZulu-Natal’s transport department said on Monday a cyclist stopped during a weekend road safety operation in Estcourt was lawfully subjected to a breathalyser test.
The department made the statement in response to the “mixed reaction” of a photo it posted of the male cyclist being breathalysed during the province’s #NenzaniLaEzweni operation.
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The department did not say whether the cyclist passed or failed the test.
It said its Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) team had acted in line with the National Road Traffic Act by administering the test.
“Cyclists, like motorists, can be breathalysed on public roads and arrested if found to be under the influence of alcohol,” Transport MEC Siboniso Duma said.
The department said more than 120 motorists were arrested for drunk driving over the weekend — 68 in Estcourt, eight in Empangeni
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