Johannesburg Metro Police spokesperson Superintendent Wayne Minnaar said, “A total of 41 motorists were arrested, including a man in his late 30s who was caught doing 209 km/h on N1 Midrand which is a 120km/h zone.”
Minnaar said the motorist refused to stop for officers but was eventually arrested at his house in Pretoria an hour later and was charged with drunk driving.
In another incident, a 63-year-old woman from Pimville in Soweto was stopped by police after driving a blue Dodge at 129km/h in a 60km/h zone on 2 May on the Golden Highway. She told officers that she was rushing to a funeral.
All motorists were released on bail from R1 000 to R1 500 and will soon appear in different courts.
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