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Drag racers arrested

Two motorists arrested for drag-racing.

Corlia Kruger

Gauteng Traffic Police’s high speed unit arrest another two speeding motorists.

The two were drag racing, travelling at 209km per hour recently, and were detained at Lyttleton police station to face charges of reckless and negligent driving with an alternative charge being inconsiderate driving.

“It is a promise that we will arrest more drivers not adhering to the rules of the road,” says spokesperson for Gauteng Traffic Police, Busaphi Nxumalo.

Also arrested this week for speeding was a woman recorded driving at 198km per hour. She told traffic officials she hadn’t noticed how fast she was driving as she was busy on her cellphone.

The Gauteng Traffic Police arrested more than 120 motorists since the beginning of The month for driving at excessive speeds.

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NATIONAL NEWS: Woman caught speeding, says she was ‘chatting’ on her phone

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