The speed limit is 60km/h in built-up areas, 100km/h outside built-up areas and 120km/h on freeways.
In the City of Ekurhuleni, motorists caught speeding excessively by EMPD officers are either given a verbal warning, written notice or summons to appear in court (speeding fine/ticket) or under certain circumstances handcuffed and taken to the nearest police station.
At the police station, a reckless and negligent driving case would be registered against the speedsters. However, there’s a
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The arrested suspects would have their day in the relevant magistrate’s court, for the hearing.
NB: Some heavy motor vehicles, depending on the gross vehicle mass (GVM), operated on a public road for rewards, transporting goods or passengers, is limited to the speed of 80km/h. Other motor vehicles operated on the public road for rewards (depending on the GVM), ferrying passengers or goods for rewards, is limited to the speed limit of 100km/h.
Information: EMPD media liaison officer Insp Kobeli Mokheseng.
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