We take a look at the modus operandi of road spike robberies, give you tips to avoid another incident, and identify hotspots in Gauteng.
The off duty policeman was travelling with his family when he was forced to stop after spikes punctured his vehicle on the highway.
A family was changing a spiked tyre when three men attacked with gunshots, but the father shot back to kill one suspect in Akasia, Pretoria.