{"id":203402,"date":"2019-05-03T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/203402\/empd-takes-to-the-n17-highway-to-tackle-speedsters\/"},"modified":"2019-05-03T14:41:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T12:41:00","slug":"empd-takes-to-the-n17-highway-to-tackle-speedsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/03\/empd-takes-to-the-n17-highway-to-tackle-speedsters\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD takes to the N17 highway to tackle speedsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD High-Speed Unit targeted speeding motorists on the N17 highway between Guthrie and Heidelberg bridges in both directions between 5am and 10am on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>During the course of the operation, they arrested four drivers for exceeding the 120km\/h limit on that stretch of road.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The alleged speedsters were all men, three of whom were driving in sedans and one in a heavy motor vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The men, aged between 26 and 44, cited reasons from being late for work and for meetings to being late for deliveries.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/203217\/empd-investigate-alleged-drug-use-and-dealings-at-primrose-internet-lounge\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD investigate alleged drug use and dealings at Primrose internet lounge<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202064\/information-leads-to-arrest-of-two-suspected-dagga-dealers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Information leads to arrest of two suspected dagga dealers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/202625\/high-density-empd-operation-nets-23-drunk-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\">High density EMPD operation nets 23 drunk drivers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two registered speeds of 121 and 167km\/h and two of 174km\/h.<\/p>\n<p>The drivers were locked up at the Elsburg Police Station on charges of reckless and negligent driving but were later granted R1 500 bail each.<\/p>\n<p>They are expected to appear in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='2bd3cdc59673ee5a64e994179e9e1553'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four men were arrested and detained at the Elsburg Police Station for alleged speeding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1848,"featured_media":75907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Content 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