Car speeding
13 GP drivers arrested for speeding and driving without permits
Officials have arrested at least 13 people across the province for driving at high speed and without permits since Friday.
A man spent part of his Christmas behind bars after officials caught him driving 170km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N1 near Touwsriver.
The motorist will appear in court next week.
The accident occurred in the Sekhukhune area during this long weekend when the officer attempted to stop the speeding driver.
They were arrested for driving excessive speeds on the N1 south in Roodepoort.
Traffic officials nabbed the motorist in Laignsburg after he was caught travelling at excessive speeds across two stretches of the N1.
Residents say the JRA has taken too long to respond to requests for anti-speeding measures.
The man was travelling on the N3 near Heidelburg at 158 kilometres per hour in a 120 zone.
He was held at the Florida police station for reckless driving and released on bail of a R1,000.
At least 13 people, including a well-known DJ spent, Christmas Day behind bars.
RTMC says motorists are losing control of their cars due to excessive speed.
The Traffic Dept will challenge Julius Malema’s acquittal on all charges related to reckless driving.
The EFF leader was arrested late last year for driving at 215 km/hour.
The Justice Project SA says the men were both given unusually lenient treatment after their speeding arrests.
Minister Peters says Julius Malema and Steve Hofmeyr didn’t receive special treatment.
A 20-year-old man is behind bars after he was caught speeding near the Grasmere turnoff.
Government has clarified the legal justification for saying VIP guards did not have to pay speeding fines.