Avoid these five spiking hotspots in and around Pretoria

Numerous incidents have recently been reported of motorists complaining about spikes or other objects being placed on public roads by criminals to force motorists to stop to attend to their vehicles. 

The motorists are then attacked and robbed. 

According to reports, spiking incidents are prone to take place on weekends and in the evenings. 

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A pattern has been established, showing that these ruthless acts of crimes usually happen on weekends and result in unnecessary accidents and loss of life. 

Spiking on N4 towards Pretoria -Donkerhoek area. Rocks on the road. Don't stop.#CrimeWatch

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) March 17, 2024

Here are the identified 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 hit a spike or experience a tyre puncture, especially at night, and should continue to drive slowly to the nearest garage or police station.

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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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