The EMPD high-speed unit conducted operations last Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n
Two operations were conducted last Saturday in Alberton and one last Sunday in Germiston, resulting in a total of eight alleged speedsters ending up behind bars.<\/p>
The first operation, last Saturday, took place between 6am and 11am on Michelle Avenue between Blue Crane Road and the R59 Bridge.<\/p>\n
Three arrests were made on this 60km\/h stretch of Michelle Avenue.<\/p>
The arrested drivers were all men, aged 28, 29 and 38, and were caught doing speeds of 111, 98 and 96km\/h.<\/p>\n
They were locked up at the Brackendowns Police Station but were subsequently released after they posted R1 000 bail each.<\/p>\n
They are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n
The second operation, last Saturday, took place between 11am and noon in Alrode on Heidelberg Road between Dekenah Road and Arch Bridge, which is a 70km\/h zone.<\/p>\n
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