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[WATCH] Transport MEC condemns speedster who clocked 234km/h on N1

The 25-year-old man was arrested on the N1 South outside Mookgophong on Wednesday (May 18).

POLOKWANE – The Limpopo Transport and Community Safety MEC, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya has condemned the “gross negligence and reckless driving” by a 25 year-old man who was arrested for driving at 234km/h on N1 South.

The man was was detained at the Naboomspruit Police Station on Wednesday following his arrest on the N1 South outside Mookgophong.

Lerule-Ramakhanya said most fatal accidents reported in Limpopo are caused by speed, reckless and negligent driving.

Read more: Another speedster caught driving 225km/h on N1 south

She commended law enforcers for the arrest and said it should serve as a warning to other motorists who continue to disobey the rules of the road.

“I am dissapointed and I want to condemn the behaviour of the person who was caught around Mookgophong area yesterday. We are not going to tolerate anyone who does not abide by the law and our speed limits on the roads.”

Lerule-Ramakhanya urged young drivers to to be responsible and comply to the rules of the road. “You follow the regulations but we also want to send a warning that we will arrest, detain and make sure that you are accountable for your actions when you break the law,” she said.

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Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

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