{"id":199902,"date":"2019-03-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199902\/empd-officers-arrest-late-bridegroom-allegedly-speeding-to-his-wedding\/"},"modified":"2019-03-26T09:29:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T07:29:59","slug":"empd-officers-arrest-late-bridegroom-allegedly-speeding-to-his-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/26\/empd-officers-arrest-late-bridegroom-allegedly-speeding-to-his-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD officers arrest late bridegroom allegedly speeding to his wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A bridegroom claiming to be late for his wedding was among five alleged speedsters arrested by the EMPD High-Speed Unit, last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old man, driving a Ford SUV, was stopped at 9.34am and arrested.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The operation targeting speedsters took place on the N17 highway, between the Guthrie Road Bridge and the Heidelberg Road Bridge in Germiston, between 5.45am and 9.34am.<\/p>\n<p>Among the arrestees there was also an allegedly drunk driver.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The alleged speedsters were all males ranging in age from 24 to 38 years old.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198427\/empd-recovers-stolen-vehicle-in-less-than-two-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD recovers stolen vehicle in less than two hours<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/198015\/one-arrested-on-charge-of-possession-of-a-stolen-motor-vehicle\/\" target=\"_blank\">One arrested on charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They clocked excessive speeds of between 173 and 165km\/h and were all in sedans save the bridegroom who was driving an SUV.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old driver of a VW sedan, who registered a speed of 173km\/h, was also charged with drinking and driving.<\/p>\n<p>All the arrested speedsters were charged at the Elsburg Police Station with reckless and negligent driving but later released after each posted bail of R1 000.<\/p>\n<p>They are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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