www.MyPE.co.za: A motorist who was driving at 213km/h was arrested and detained by the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s traffic officers in Despatch yesterday.
The motorist was caught on Camera by traffic officers monitoring traffic along Uitenhage Road this afternoon. The officers, Elroy Luyt and Mark Smith were using an unmarked patrol vehicle with specialized speed detection technology when they caught the latest model Golf GTI speeding.
The driver was on his way from Port Elizabeth to Uitenhage wandering from one lane to another overtaking other vehicles on Uitenhage Road in peak traffic. The vehicle was first caught on Camera near Johnson Road driving at 143 km/h, then at 158 & 213 km/h near Joe Slovo Township and Despatch respectively.
He was arrested in Despatch and will appear in Court today.
In an unrelated event today, a motor cyclist was involved in a nearly fatal accident after he lost control of his speeding bike in Kempston Road; he was just 5m from falling over a bridge. He was caught on Camera driving between 139 and 159 km/h on the M4 free way from town towards deal party and back on Kempston Road. The motorcyclist got a spot fine from the officers.
The incidents come in the wake of already unacceptable numbers of fatalities on South African Roads since the start of the summer season. In Nelson Mandela Bay, a considerable number of people that were caught exceeding the speed limit have been prosecuted.
We urge motorists to slow down as they will not only get caught but endanger their lives and the lives of fellow motorists and pedestrians on the road. We cannot continue to tolerate the carnage that is taking place on our roads and motorists should take personal responsibility for their safety and that of fellow road users.
Click here – The Kangaroo Becomes a Traffic Statistic – for a salient reminder and some road accident statistics.
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Contacts (Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch).
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mmm I wonder if Volkswagen South Africa will help pay the poor Despatchenaar’s fine?