Spikings continue despite police operations

Criminals are becoming increasingly daring and continue to target motorists with spikes and rocks on highways in and around Pretoria despite police operations. 

Reports indicated that rocks hit a vehicle on N1 North close to Ludwig Roses on Sunday evening. This happened in the Wallmansthal area.

Police assisted the woman, and no robbery had taken place.

Eleven suspects were arrested last week alleged to be involved in highway spiking and online shopping robberies. 

Meanwhile, victims have reported an alarming new modus operandi targeting spiking incidents on roads in and around Pretoria. 

It is believed that armed robbers throw spikes out of their car windows 

Spiking hotspots in and around Pretoria:

• The R21, between OR Tambo International Airport;
• N4 towards Pretoria, Donkerhoek area
• The R562, Olifantsfontein, N3, Leondale and Barry Marais
• N17 between Rondebult and Heidelberg Road

Motorists are advised not to stop when they suspect they have become a spiking victim, especially at night, instead should drive on slowly to the nearest garage or police station.

Previously, these areas and roads were targeted:

 The N4 to Rustenburg between R80 Mabopane Freeway and Brits Plaza tollgate

• The N4 Mpumalanga to Pretoria between Solomon Mahlangu and Watermeyer off-ramp
• The N4 Pretoria to Mpumalanga between Bronkhorstspruit and Balmoral off-ramp
• Golden Highway

-The N1 Polokwane N4 Mpumalanga interchange in Pretoria

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