{"id":43788,"date":"2023-02-01T17:27:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T17:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ekurhuleni-municipal-employee-arrested-for-reckless-and-drunk-driving"},"modified":"2023-02-01T18:10:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T18:10:36","slug":"ekurhuleni-municipal-employee-arrested-for-reckless-and-drunk-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/ekurhuleni-municipal-employee-arrested-for-reckless-and-drunk-driving","title":{"rendered":"Ekurhuleni municipal employee arrested for reckless and drunk driving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers arrested a municipal employee for reckless and drunk driving on Monday when he allegedly failed to comply with the rules of the road.<\/p>\n<p>Curious to see if he needed help with an emergency, they pulled the Nissan Cabstar off the road and questioned the driver about his reason for disregarding a stop sign, EMPD spokesperson Kelebogile Thepa said.<\/p>\n<p>They suspected that he was drunk due to the strong alcohol odour he had given off and his bloodshot eyes, Thepa added.<\/p>\n<p>A breathalyser test was conducted and the driver was found to be over the legal breath-alcohol limit, according to the spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>He was immediately arrested and taken to a hospital so that blood samples could be drawn before he was detained at the Springs police station.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The City has zero tolerance for law breakers,&#8221; Thepa said, before praising the EMPD officers for their work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We commend the outstanding work by the officers, as such resources are intended for service delivery and can never be instruments in the commission of crime,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers arrested a municipal employee for reckless and drunk driving on Monday when he allegedly failed to comply with the rules of the road. 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