Premier Modise calls for suspension of driver licenses of drunk drivers involved in road deaths.

Road Traffic law enforcement authorities should consider immediate suspension of driver licenses of drunk motorists involved in road crashes in which lives are lost, North West Premier Thandi Modise said in reaction to the arrest of a 35-year-old driver 

 for drunken driving following a crash that claimed five lives on Monday in Ledig near Sun City.

“Driver behaviour still accounts for most crashes and road fatalities and should be dealt with harsher because one death on our road is a death too many,” highlighted Premier Modise.

“We wish to convey our condolences to the families of the 16 road users who lost their lives across the province over the Easter Long weekend and appeal for motorists to support the Decade of Action for Road Safety by sharing the road responsibly with other road users,” added Modise. 

 Five road users said to be between the ages of 21 and 30 were reportedly certified dead at the scene of the accident which occurred around 4 am.

The arrested motorist is expected to appear in the Mogwase Magistrates Court on Tuesday on charges of culpable homicide and drunken driving.