LIMPOPO – A motorist has been charged with reckless and negligent driving after caught driving at double the speed limit near Pienaarsriver along the N1 south.
According to the Department of Transport a 37-year-old man was detained at the Pienaarsrivier Police Station earlier today after Limpopo traffic police clocked him travelling at 240 km/h in a prescribed maximum limit of 120 km/h.
The Mercedez-Benz driver also faces other charges related to the National Road Traffic Act.
His arrest comes four days after a 34-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Polo was caught travelling at a speed of 209 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. The 34-year-old man was arrested along the N1 near Modimolle.
In December most fatal road incidents in the province were attributed to speeding and reckless driving.
Motorists are urged to report drunk and reckless driving to 0800 006 694.
