Mercedes driver caught doing 195km/h on the R21
One man arrested said he had no reason to break the law
A man doing 195km/h was one of eight people arrested for speeding on the R21 on Sunday.
Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, metro police spokesman, sal the 48-year-old man, driving a Mercedes Benz SUV, claimed he was “on a medical emergency”.
The operation was conducted between 6am and 10am at the R562 turn-off.
The second highest speed was recorded by a 29-year-old male in a Toyota sedan, caught doing 181km/h. He stated he had no reason for breaking the law. The third highest speedster was a 27-year-old male driver in a VW sedan, arrested at 6.32am, claiming he was late for work.
The rest of the offenders registered speeds of between 167 and 164km/h, citing late for work, late for a plane at the airport or late for an appointment as reasons for not obeying the rules of the road.
All eight offenders were charged with reckless and negligent driving at Olifantsfontein Police Station. They were all released after posting bail of R1 000 each.
