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Officers from the Roodepoort High Speed Unit arrested 79 motorists in Joburg for travelling at excessively high speeds between 17 May and 21 May.
The highest speed was recorded by a BMW M3, which was caught at 226km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N1 north near the 14th Avenue on-ramp on Sunday. The arrested drivers will appear in various courts this week to face charges of reckless and negligent driving and excessive speeds.
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Metro Police spokesperson Wayne Minnaar has once again expressed his dismay at the fact that motorists still do not adhere to speed limits.
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