NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 963
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2009
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2009
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 12 â 2009)
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:
(1) Whether any officials working for the Arrive Alive campaign have been
caught and charged for drunken driving during the period 1 January
2007 up to the latest specified date for which information is
available; if so, how many officials were (a) caught and (b) charged
for drunken driving in each province;
(2) whether any action was taken against these officials; if not, why
not; if so, (a) what action and (b) what was the action taken against
each individual in this regard;
(3) whether any costs were incurred with regard to officials caught and
charged for drunken driving by (a) his department and (b) each
provincial department; if not, what is the position in this regard; if
so, what are the relevant details?
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REPLY:
The Minister of Transport:
1) The National Department of Transport has no record of any official in
its employ that has been caught for driving whilst having a blood-
alcohol level higher than the permitted level and that can in any way
be linked to the Arrive Alive Campaign.
The National Department of Transport does not employ provincially-
based staff for the purpose of the Arrive Alive campaign.
a) and (b) Fall away.
(2) (a) and (b) Fall away.
(3) (a) and (b) Fall away.