Cape Town: A shocking incident occurred this weekend when a driver in a Porsche Taycan hit a vehicle in city traffic and then called a friend to the scene, who was also drunk and driving. This was just one of the 291 arrests made by City Enforcement Teams, last week.
This followed a similar incident earlier this year involving a yellow Porsche on the same road. The enforcement teams are working hard to keep the roads safe. The enforcement services issued thousands of notices and impounded numerous vehicles.
Reportedly, at 06:42 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 08, 2025, a Traffic Officer was on patrol along FW De Klerk Boulevard and spotted a Porsche Taycan driving up behind him at high speed. The officers tried to switch lanes, but the driver clipped his vehicle and sped off.
After chasing them for many hours in high-speed, the officer managed to force the driver at a stop in the vicinity of Century City. The 25-year-old driver’s breathalyser test confirmed that he was nearly three times over the legal limit.
He was arrested for driving under the influence, reckless and negligence driving, fleeing an accident scene, failing to comply with a lawful instruction and damage to council property. The Porsche was impounded in terms of the Traffic by-law of the City of Cape Town.
In a plot twist, a friend, also of age 25, whom the fleeing suspect called after the accident, arrived on scene only to be apprehended for drunk driving too.
Considering this, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security – Alderman JP Smith said that this incident is a near carbon copy of an incident in May, when the driver of a yellow Porsche also caused a collision along that same stretch of road.
Smith added that the audacity in this case was at an all-time high, and just more proof that some supercar drivers are among the most problematic categories of road users. He wanted to commend the officers involved for their perseverance in catching the suspect but also being alert to his equally inebriated friend. May the criminal justice system dish up the appropriate punishment.
In general enforcement efforts over the past week, the traffic officers made 34 arrests – 27 for driving under the influence, two for reckless and negligent driving and five for various other charges. They also recorded 63,403 offences, impounded 202 public transport vehicles and executed 2,258 warrants of arrest. Their Law Enforcement counterparts made 170 arrests and issued 7,422 notices for various by-law and traffic infringements.
The Metro Police Officers arrested 87 suspects, out of which 20 were for driving under the influence and issued 2,585 notices. The Public Emergency Communication Centre logged 1,539 incidents. The top categories of assistance required were for medical incidents, by-laws, traffic and 92 incidents of fire. The emergency call-takers also dispatched assistance for 95 cases of assault, 35 incidents of domestic violence, and 46 motor vehicle and pedestrian accidents.