Hi Alan, Your article about speed bumps in Lovemore Heights reminded me of my contempt for all the unnecessary and costly speed humps and mini circles throughout Port Elizabeth. (See: Speed Bumps in Lovemore Heights) These are far from "calming measures" and mostly have the opposite affect. Many motorists speed up between humps to make up lost time, thus defeating the object of the humps anyway. Similarly the location of speed cameras on freeways are known and motorists slow down and … [Read more...] about Speed bumps and other road safety issues
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213 Kilometres Per Hour Leads to Arrest
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 … [Read more...] about 213 Kilometres Per Hour Leads to Arrest
