A speed law enforcement operation on the N3 northbound, just before the Geldenhuys Interchange, on Sunday, netted 11 drivers for excessive speeding on this 120km\/h zone stretch of the highway.<\/p>\n
One 23-year-old male driver, in a BMW sedan, was clocked at 197km\/h and was also charged for driving under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>
Among the arrested drivers was a 34-year-old woman, also in a BMW sedan, nabbed for the second time this year for doing 162km\/h.<\/p>\n
The rest of the speedsters arrested recorded speeds of between and 161km\/h and 178km\/h, and cited a variety of reasons for breaking the law.<\/p>
Late for work, late for a flight or rushing home were the reasons advanced by the offenders.<\/p>\n
All the arrested drivers were charged with reckless and negligent driving at the Germiston Police Station.<\/p>\n
They were all released after posting bail of R1 000 each and were due to appear in court on April 4.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on Saturday, on the N17 highway westbound, near the Heidelberg Road bridge, three drivers were arrested for exceeding the speed limit of 120km\/h.<\/p>\n
They included a 49-year-old male taxi driver in a Toyota minibus, caught at 5.38am, travelling at 149km\/h.<\/p>\n
The other two were a 25-year-old man in a Ford sedan, nabbed doing 172km\/h and claiming he was on his way to a funeral, and a 60-year-old man in an Audi SUV, caught doing 171km\/h.<\/p>\n
All three drivers were charged at the Elsburg Police Station, with reckless and negligent driving, and later released after posting R1 500 bail each.<\/p>\n
They were expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrates Court on April 4.<\/p>\n
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