A 36-year-old female driver was arrested for clocking 220 km/h on the N4 East freeway

A 36-year-old female driver was arrested by the Gauteng Traffic Police (GTP) for reckless driving on Friday night at Bronkorspruit.

She was found excessively speeding in a red VW Golf 7 at 220 km per hour in a prescribed maximum limit of 120 km per hour zone along the N4 East freeway according to provincial traffic police spokesperson Sello Maremane.

The speedster is expected to appear in the Bronkhorspruit Magistrates court soon.

“The driver was detained at Bronkhorspruit police station facing charges relating to reckless and negligent driving with an alternative charge of driving in excess of the prescribed speed limit of 120 km per hour,” he said.

The provincial traffic police have called on road users to adhere to the prescribed speed limits on Gauteng major routes.

“As we are still in the festive season period, it is important that drivers continue to comply with the prescribed maximum speed limits, thus making road safety a priority,” he said.

Maremane said they would intensify high-speed operations and clampdown on speedsters on Gauteng major routes and freeways.

He said the Gauteng Traffic Police High Speed Unit has been successful in clamping down on speedsters due to the use of the latest technological devices such as the Moving Violation Recorders (MVR).

“The MVR records the average speed measured over a minimum of 500 meters. The event is recorded and downloaded for investigation and prosecution purposes,” he said.

He added that they would enforce compliance with the rules and regulations of the road without fear or favour.
“The safety of road users has reached critical point,” he said.

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