Drunk-Driving
Not Ideal – SA Pupil Takes The Wheel As Bus Driver Drinks Beer [Video]
22 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not ideal is a really polite way of putting things, with a bus driver suspended after footage showed him endangering the lives of pupils in the Eastern Cape.
The Argument Against Zero-Percentage Booze Tolerance On The Roads
28 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Fikile Mbalula says South Africa’s legal BAC limit of 0,05% will be reduced to zero by December. The Automobile Association (AA) thinks we’re going about it all wrong.
Two ‘Drunk’ Cop Videos Surface In Less Than A Week
04 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Two cops, in two different parts of South Africa, allegedly couldn’t keep away from the booze, or their police vehicles, resulting in some road accidents.
Interesting Study Regarding Smoking Cannabis And Dangerous Driving
29 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A recent study looked at how heavy marijuana users compared to non-smokers behind the wheel, even when they weren’t high.
Introducing The New Breathalyser System Being Rolled Out In Time For Easter
09 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The new Evidential Breathalyser Alcohol Test will make it easier to identify drunk drivers, who could then face up to a week in jail pending a bail hearing.
SA’s Staggering Road Carnage: This Jaw-Dropping Comparison Will Make You Understand
17 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It was another deadly festive season on South Africa’s roads, but there’s nothing shocking on that front. Do a little comparison, though, and the scale of the problem becomes clearer.
The Drunk Driving Crackdown Is Going To Be Hardcore This December
06 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
SA law enforcement, working together with the Road Traffic Management Corporation, is planning to hit those driving drunk where it hurts most.
New Law Would Treat Drunk Driving Suspects The Same As Rape And Murder Accused
06 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Drunk drivers had better watch out – if you’re caught over the limit, you could be in for a pretty rough festive season.
This Jozi Drunk Driver Is Going To Have A Hell Of A Hangover [Video]
29 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
A drunken driver spent his Sunday morning ramming into a row of cars at a dealership in Johannesburg, and the CCTV footage of the incident isn’t pretty.
WILD: Video Of Drunk, Shirtless Man Crashing His Mustang Into A Pretoria Petrol Station
07 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a shirtless drunk guy, there’s a Mustang, and there is a team of pissed off petrol attendants. Grab the popcorn because this is a wild ride.
What You Should Know About The New SAPS Breathalyser And Traffic Camera Laws
01 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We will soon see a new high speed, high-tech breathalyser rolled out across the country. You probably don’t want to take your chances with this machine.
WATCH: The Dashcam Video Of Tiger Woods Is Incredible
01 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When news broke this week of Tiger asleep at the wheel, you knew it was only a matter of time until the video came out. It’s here and it’s messy.
SA’s Latest Anti-Drunk Driving Advert Has Caused Quite A Stir [Video]
10 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
South Africa’s roads are notoriously dangerous, which has led various ad campaigns to encourage safer driving. This latest effort has set tongues wagging.
This ‘1-In-A-Million’ Person Can Never Get Arrested For Drunk Driving
05 Jan 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Imagine a world where you are above the law and you don’t even have to become the national police commissioner first? Someone struck gold.
South Africa Is The Best At Something! Great News [Not]
02 Dec 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are few things more South African than getting together with mates for a lekker meal and a few drinks. The problem is what happens afterwards.
Final Scene Following 200 km/h Cape Police Chase [Image]
15 Sep 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Driving after a few too many is daft at the best of times. Running a road block at 200 km/h whilst over the limit – you’ve done very poorly.
DJ Sbu Is Trying Very Hard To Kill Someone
04 May 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When your name has been in the news for all the wrong reasons it is advisable to maybe lay low for a while until the storm blows over. Nope, not for this fella.
Johannesburg Has A Drink Driving Crisis
28 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jozi, let’s have a quick chat shall we? Metro police around the city were shocked by the sheer number of drunk drivers over the weekend – you’re better than that.
One Person Dies Every Hour On Our Roads
05 Mar 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
Pay attention on the road out there guys – the latest statistics on road deaths in South Africa are in and it should give us a good kick up the backside.
The World’s Biggest Liar Got His Girlfriend To Lie For Him
04 Feb 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
This man ain’t scared of telling a little fib now and again, so we shouldn’t be surprised at the latest news coming out of Colorado.
Man Pleads Not Guilty After Posting YouTube Video Admitting That He Killed Someone [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
It’s tricky to plead not guilty to drinking and driving, when there is a YouTube video that you previously posted, admitting to killing a man whilst driving drunk.
Tony Yengeni Was Three Times Over The Limit – Police
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Over the weekend reports surfaced of an arrest for a drunk driver in Cape Town. Die Burger reported that person was ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni, but these claims were not confirmed by the police until today.
Reports – Tony Yengeni Arrested For Driving While Under The Influence
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Reports have surfaced of a 58-year-old man being arrested in Cape Town on Sunday for driving while under the influence. Die Burger claims this man was ANC national executive committee member Tony Yengeni.
Imagine People’s Lives Depended On It – Choose To Either Drink Or Drive
21 Jun 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
We told you recently about Drive Dry’s spot of goodvertising they had undertaken to reduce instances of driving drunk in young adult South Africans (us, you crazy kids). Here’s a brief rundown of how the campaign works, for those of you who missed it the first time around. Navigate to DriveDry.co.za, sign in with your […]
Blind Drunk Durban Audi Driver Passed Out In His Car – At Traffic Lights [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Welcome to Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Parents whisk their children to and from bouts of social soccer in the park. Some of them might stop off somewhere for a Cornetto. Maybe not. Others might be enjoying an alcohol-induced coma in the comfort of their running Audi A3 at the traffic lights. Wait, […]
Are Stoned Drivers Better Than Drunk Drivers?
22 Nov 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
With two American states legalising the possession and recreational use of spliff, this is becoming an important question to ask. Especially as, according to a new survey from the California Office of Traffic Safety, there are more stoned drivers on Californian roads than drunk ones.
Rapper Tweets “YOLO”, Dies In Car Crash Minutes Later
13 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is why you don’t tempt fate. Or use stupid sayings. Or tweet whilst driving. Or tweet while driving drunk, while “going 120 drifting corners.” This is the fate that was suffered by a Canadian rapper and his friends recently, after deciding to have a little too much fun.
Drunk Kroonstad Driver Crashes Into Petrol Pump [VIDEO]
12 Sep 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A suspected drunk driver has been caught on camera crashing into a petrol pump at a filling station in Kroonstad. As you’ll see from the footage, the driver literally missed crushing the petrol attendant to death by milliseconds. But unbelievably no one was injured. The driver, identified as one Molefi Mokoena, then proceeded to belly-flop out his car window before trying to escape. He was however quickly apprehended by witnesses and appeared in the Kroonstad Magistrate’s court on charges of drunk driving.
Spot Blood Tests To Be Introduced At Roadblocks
16 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The clampdown on drunken driving is in full swing, and the provincial traffic department is currently in negotiations with the police to initiate on-the-spot blood testing at roadblocks. This will provide solid and immediate evidence for prosecution.
New iPhone App Can Calculate Your Blood Alcohol Content
08 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Getting behind the wheel of a car after having a drink or two is always risky – you may feel perfectly fine, able to do maths, whatever. But the moment you see a roadblock, you’re not too sure if you’ll pass the breathaliser. Why not check your blood/alcohol level using a new app for your iPhone, BreathalEyes?
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