Question NW2529 to the Minister of Transport
04 September 2017 - NW2529
Brauteseth, Mr TJ to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)With reference to all the persons arrested during the 2016-17 festive season, how many of the evidential blood test results were positive for ethyl alcohol; (2) broken down by (a) age group and (b) gender, how many of these blood test results showed (i) an ethyl alcohol level of (aa) between 0,05g per 100ml and 0,08g per 100ml of blood sampled, (bb) between 0,09g per 100ml and 0,14g per 100ml of blood sampled and (cc) 0,15g per 100ml or greater of blood sampled and (ii) the presence of drugs having a narcotic effect; (3) how many convictions have arisen therefrom to date; (4) what has been the average turnaround time in the return of ante mortem evidential blood test results?
Reply:
1. Evidential blood test results are handled by forensic laboratories and handed directly to the SAPS for processing in court.
2. This information is contained in the SAPS docket and the RTMC does not keep this data.
3. This matter is handled by the SAPS and the justice department.
4. This information is kept by the SAPS as the authority that processes the cases for court.