Two motorcyclists arrested for speeds close to 200km/h

FOUR motorists ended up behind bars after caught for speeding on R21 underneath the R562 bridge on Saturday morning.

The arrests took place between 6am and 9am.

Chief Supt Wilfred Kgasago, metro police spokesman, said a 38-yearr-old man on a Honda motorcycle was nabbed when he clocked 197km/h, giving the reason he was rushing to meet friends.

The second highest speed of 175km/h was registered by man on a Suzuki motorcycle. He claimed he was late for work. The balance of two drivers were arrested when they registered speeds of 165 and 161km/h. One advanced the reason that she was on her way to the airport while the other said he had no reason at all for breaking the traffic law.

Eight other motorists received fines for speeding.

All the arrested speedsters were locked up at Olifantsfontein Police Station on charges of reckless and negligent driving. They were all released after posting bail of R1 500 each.

Meanwhile, on Sunday morning on Pretoria Road opposite Isando Railway Station, which is a 70km/h zone, eight drivers were arrested for overly exceeding the speed limit. The operation was conducted between 5am and 9am, Kgasago said.

The highest speed was 125km/h by a 29-year-old male driver in an Opel LDV who claimed he was late for work. The second highest speed was registered by a 28-year-old male driver in a Chevrolet sedan, also claiming he was late for work. He registered 122km/h.

A man in his thirties in a Ford sedan, who advanced no reason for committing the offence, was caught doing 118km/h. A VW sedan male driver (34) was caught at 116km/h. He claimed he was late for work. A 35-year-old male driver in a Hyundai LDV caught doing 112km/h, advanced the reason he was on his way to Johannesburg. The rest of the speedsters arrested clocked 108, 107 and 106km/h.

Charges of reckless and negligent driving were laid against the eight drivers at Kempton Park Police Station where they were later released on R1 500 bail each.