Traffic cops bust 23 for reckless driving
Department says the highest speedster was a 22-year-old male arrested on Thursday afternoon on the N1 in Hammanskraal after driving 217km/h in a 120km/h zone.
Gauteng traffic police arrested 23 drivers for reckless driving this week.
Gauteng Department of Community Safety spokesperson Sello Maremane said the highest speedster was a 22-year-old man arrested on Thursday afternoon on the N1 in Hammanskraal after driving 217km/h in a 120km/h zone.
“The driver was detained at the Hammanskraal police station. He was formally charged with reckless and negligent driving as well as an alternative charge of exceeding the general speed limit of 120km/h.’’
Moving into the weekend, the Gauteng traffic police high-speed unit cautioned motorists against excessive speeding.
Maremane said most drivers arrested for reckless and negligent driving were found to be under the influence of liquor.
“Speeding remains one of the biggest risks to road safety in the province. The conduct of drivers on our roads is not acceptable and this calls for stringent measures to curb this unwarranted behaviour.
“There is a need to direct our efforts towards road safety education. Majority of road fatalities are caused by excessive speeding on our roads,” Maremane said.
He said the speed at which the drivers were travelling ranged from a minimum of 149 km/h to a maximum of 217 km/h.
Of those arrested for speeding were arrested and detained at Hammanskraal, Lyttelton and Bronkhorstspruit and charged with reckless, negligent and exceeding the general speed limit of 120km/h.
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Maremane said the suspects appeared over the week in various magistrate’s courts.
“The department urges all law enforcement agencies, particularly the traffic police to leave no stone unturned this weekend in decisively dealing with those who continue to disregard the rules of the roads and conduct themselves with impunity.”
He added that intoxicated driving, reckless and negligent driving, speeding, texting and driving were of the many causes of fatal crashes.
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