EMPD Speed Unit members apprehended seven drivers found speeding on the N17, N12 and N3 highways situated in Elsburg, Alberton, Boksburg and Germiston, between October 25 and 27.
On the N17 east last Friday morning, between 6am and 10am, in the Elsburg area, between the Guthrie and Heidelberg bridges, a 43-year-old man, driving a grey Hyundai Accent was stopped and arrested for driving 165km/h in a 120km/h zone.
He gave the excuse that he was late for work.
Then on the N12 east, near the Atlas Road off-ramp in Boksburg, last Saturday, between 5am and 8am, two male drivers were arrested after clocking 166km/h and 213km/h, respectively.
A 40-year-old man, in a blue Audi A4, alleged that he was late for work when stopped at 5.15am for pushing his sedan to 213km/h.
The other man, aged 29, driving a grey Nissan Qashqai, who furnished no reason for speeding, was booked in at 6.30am for driving 166km/h on that 120km/h stretch.
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On the same day in Alberton, between 8.45am and 10am, on the N12 highway east, between the R59 and the Voortrekker Road off-ramp, a 44-year-old man, who said he was late for shopping, and was driving a Golf GTI with a passenger, was arrested after he was caught doing 164km/h.
Three drivers were also arrested last Sunday on the N3 south highway near the Rand Airport Road off-ramp in Germiston.
A 43-year-old male driver, who claimed he was late for church, was arrested when he was clocked doing 164km/h.
The other two were caught both doing 163km/h.
The alleged lawbreakers were charged at the Elsburg, Alberton, Boksburg North and Germiston police stations on charges of reckless and negligent driving, and are expected to appear in the Germiston, Palm Ridge and Boksburg Magistrate’s Courts soon.
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