{"id":134083,"date":"2016-09-26T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T05:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/134083\/these-speeds-will-get-you-arrested-on-the-spot\/"},"modified":"2016-09-26T15:32:47","modified_gmt":"2016-09-26T13:32:47","slug":"these-speeds-will-get-you-arrested-on-the-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/09\/26\/these-speeds-will-get-you-arrested-on-the-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"These speeds will get you arrested on the spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

THERE are several traffic offences for which you can be arrested, including exceeding the speed limit.<\/p>\n

The speed limit on a road in South Africa is normally specified by a sign alongside that road. If no sign is present, then the general speed limits are:<\/p>

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60km\/h on every public road in an urban area.<\/p>\n

100km\/h on every public road situated outside an urban area, excluding a freeway.<\/p>

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120km\/h on every freeway.<\/p>\n

A grace of 10km\/h of the posted speed limit may be applied by law enforcement before they would consider issuing a ticket for speeding. However, this does not mean that the speed limit is 10km\/h faster than the posted speed.<\/p>\n

Fixed speed cameras on any road, including the freeway, are set to go off when you drive 11km\/h or more over the speed limit.<\/p>\n

Drivers will be arrested and criminally charged for speeding if they:<\/p>\n

Exceed the speed limit by more than 30km\/h on a public road within an urban area.<\/p>\n

Exceed the speed limit by more than 40km\/h outside an urban area or on a freeway.<\/p>\n

Upon conviction, the person’s driving licence must be suspended for a minimum period of six months upon first conviction, five years upon second conviction and 10 years upon third and subsequent convictions.<\/p>\n

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