The EMPD Speed Law Enforcement Unit arrested seven drivers for non-compliance with regular speed limits last weekend.
The operations were conducted in Primrose and Alberton.
In the first operation, which took place last Saturday between 5am and 8am on Kliprivier Road in the Brackendowns area, two motorists were arrested for clocking speeds of 117km/h and 123km/h, in an 80km/h zone.
In the first instance at 5.55am, a white Toyota Quantum minibus taxi travelling from Johannesburg to Katlehong with 13 passengers was stopped and the 29-year-old male driver arrested for clocking 123km/h in the 80km/h zone.
His excuse was that it was rush hour.
The second apprehended driver, a 37-year-old male driving a VW Polo, was nabbed for excessively driving at 117km/h, claiming he was late for work.
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Both drivers were booked at the Brackendowns Police Station.
Last Sunday in the Primrose area, EMPD members conducted an operation between 6am and 11am on AG de Wet Road, between Main and North Reef roads.
Five drivers were apprehended and taken to the Primrose Police Station for clocking between 98km/h and 105km/h in the 60km/h zone.
One of the arrestees was a 19-year-old male driver of a BMW sedan, who was arrested at 9.30am when he clocked 105km/h, claiming he was late for church.
A 23-year-old male driving a VW Golf registered 102km/h and said he was rushing home.
The three other arrestees were arrested for each registering speeds of 98km/h.
All seven arrested drivers are facing charges of reckless and negligent driving and they are expected to appear in the Palm Ridge and Germiston magistrate’s courts soon.
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