Over speeding driver arrested

Over speeding driver arrested 

Mpumalanga traffic officers have arrested a speeding motorist today [29 October 2014] who was driving 221km/h at a 120 km/h zone on the N3 Road. The driver, Mr. GA Potgieter was driving an Audi A4 sedan coming from the direction of Villiers towards Heidelburg.

He was granted a R1500 bail and will appear again in Balfour Magistrate Court tomorrow [29 October 2014].

Community Safety, Security and Liaison MEC Vusi Shongwe says speedy finalization of cases and prosecution of speeding drivers will assist in reducing the number of crashes which are a result of speeding especially during the upcoming Festive Season.

The MEC has recently made a call for speedsters not to be granted bail as this could negatively affect law enforcement initiatives of government and the hard work that traffic officers put towards dealing with lawlessness.

He added that speed was among the factors that have led to many crashes that often lead to injuries and loss of lives therefore stiffer sentences must be put in place to deal with those who are refusing to stick to speed limits as applicable in various roads across the province.