Nine motorists were arrested in Brakpan, on Saturday, for speeding.
The drivers were nabbed by EMPD officers during a speed enforcement operation held along the R23 (Heidelberg Road), which is an 80km/h zone.
The operation was held between 4am and 11am, near Ouhout Crescent, in Dalpark Extension 13.
According to EMPD acting spokesperson, Lieut-Col Kobeli Mokheseng, two of the arrested motorists will also face charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
“At 5.07am, officers battled to stop a Volkswagen Polo driven by a 25-year old intoxicated male for clocking 156km/h, who alleged that he was on his way home,” said Mokheseng.
Another ‘intoxicated’ 25-year-old man, also driving a Volkswagen Polo, was caught at 5.27am for doing 128km/h.
Other lawbreakers were caught doing speeds of between 117km/h and 155km/h.
The motorists were detained and charged at the Brakpan Police Station.
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