Drunk driving may become Schedule 5 offence
The government is considering reclassifying drunk driving as a serious crime on the same level as rape and murder following news yesterday that 1 714 deaths – a 5% increase on the previous year – were recorded on the roads during the holiday season.
According to a News24 report, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said her department was looking at changing the crime from a Schedule 3 to a Schedule 5 offence.
Those convicted under a Schedule 5 offence face a recommended minimum sentence of 15 years in jail. Schedule 5 offences include murder, attempted murder, treason, rape, corruption, extortion and fraud. Premeditated murder is a Schedule 6 offence.
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