A male radio presenter for a North West radio station was among the seven speedsters arrested on Sunday morning on the Albertina Sisulu (R21) highway near the R562 bridge in the Olifantsfontein area.<\/p>\n
Two of the arrested drivers were caught doing 227 and 206km\/h in a 120km\/h zone.<\/p>
Operation Bumper-to-Bumper was conducted between 5.30am and 8.30am.<\/p>\n
The radio presenter, who is 52 years old, was arrested when clocked at 163km\/h driving a Ford sedan at 7.40am.<\/p>
He advanced the reason that he was rushing to OR Tambo International Airport.<\/p>\n
A 44-year-old male driver in a Mercedes Benz ended up behind bars when he clocked a breakneck speed of 227km\/h claiming that he was rushing to Germiston where his wife was involved in an accident.<\/p>\n
The second highest speedster registered a speed of 206km\/h.<\/p>\n
He is 39 years old and stated that he was late to pick up people at the airport.<\/p>\n
The remainder of the four arrestees were caught doing speeds of 192, 185, 181 and 163km\/h. They all said they were dashing to the airport.<\/p>\n
All seven arrested drivers were charged with reckless and negligent driving at Olifantsfontein Police Station and later released after posting bail of R1 500 each.<\/p>\n
They are expected to appear in the Tembisa Magistrates Court soon.<\/p>\n
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