“No mercy for Terrace Road speedsters” – EMPD
On Wednesday morning the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department’s (EMPD) Speed Unit arrested six risk takers on Terrace Road between Main and Palliser Roads.
The special operation took place between 6am and 9.30am.
The highest speed clocked in the 60 kilometres per hour zone was by a 29-year-old male driver of a Toyota Mini-Bus who claimed he was rushing to a taxi rank.
Two other motorists were caught doing 97 kilometres an hour.
The first was a 28-year-old male Toyota Mini Bus driver who said he was rushing to drop off passengers and the other was a 35-year-old male in a Daewoo sedan who claimed he was late for work.
The three other drivers arrested were clocked doing speeds between 92 and 96 kilometres an hour including a 21-year-old female.
The six arrested were released on bail of between R500 and R1 000 and will be appearing soon in the Edenvale Magistrate’s Court to face charges of reckless and negligent driving.
13 other motorists received fines ranging between R400 and R1 000.
“Motorists who think that Terrace Road is a raceway are warned to abide by the rules of the road because EMPD will show no mercy to whoever is found exceeding the speed limit,” spokesperson for EMPD, Chief Superintendent Wilfred Kgasago said.
