Young motorcyclist caught clocking 223 km/h on the N1

A young motorcyclist was arrested for clocking 223 km/h on the N1 near Centurion on Sunday.

THE YOUNG MOTORCYCLIST WAS ARRESTED ON THE N1

Gauteng Traffic Police Spokesperson Sello Maremane said the 22-year-old was arrested on Sunday afternoon near Centurion.

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The young man allegedly told the officers that he was rushing to Krugersdorp for a jolly day.

HE SAID HE WAS RUSHING TO KRUGERSDORP FOR A JOLLY DAY

He was arrested on the spot and taken to Lyttleton police station, where he was formally charged with reckless and negligent driving as well as an alternative charge of exceeding the general speed limit.

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THE MAN WAS CHARGED, AND HE APPEARED IN COURT ON MONDAY

The man appeared in the Pretoria Central Magistrate’s court on Monday and was granted bail of R 1500.

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THE MAN WAS GRANTED BAIL OF R1500

“Excessive speeding remains one of the biggest risks to road safety in the province. The majority of road fatalities are as a result of reckless and negligent driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and dangerous overtaking, especially in the face of oncoming traffic.”

“I would like to urge all law enforcement officers to leave no stone unturned in dealing decisively with those who continue to disregard the rules of the road, thus putting the lives of road users at risk,”

said Sello Maremane.

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