BMW driver arrested for driving at 'excessive speed'
A Gauteng motorist who was found clocking a speed of 199 km/h is expected to appear in the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court soon.
The 34-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, August 12, at 10.24am, by members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) High-Speed Unit in Kempton Park.
The spokesperson for EMPD, Chief Superintendent Kelebogile Thepa, said officers were conducting law enforcement operations when they came across the speeding motorist.
“While conducting high-speed law enforcement operations, using a ProLaser 4 speed-measuring device, officers recorded a grey BMW X1 travelling at 199 km/h in a 120 km/h zone. The vehicle was immediately stopped, and the driver failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for travelling at such excessive speed,” Thepa said.
