Article: Lexus driver arrested for speeding

A man was arrested for speeding on the N1 highway near old Johannesburg Road in Pretoria on Saturday, the Gauteng Traffic Police's High Speed Unit said.

The 42-year-old was arrested in his Silver Lexus just before 3pm driving at an average speed of 199km/h in a 120km/h zone, spokeswoman Busaphi Nxumalo said.
 
You can drive 199km/h in many cars these days.

Why is it necessary to mention Lexus by name. It's not as if it's a Ferrari. And even then ... it's a stupid heading.
 
Picard said:
You can drive 199km/h in many cars these days.

Why is it necessary to mention Lexus by name. It's not as if it's a Ferrari. And even then ... it's a stupid heading.
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Probably because the first question everyone will ask is what car he was driving :D
 
Picard said:
You can drive 199km/h in many cars these days.

Why is it necessary to mention Lexus by name. It's not as if it's a Ferrari. And even then ... it's a stupid heading.
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same reason they mention taxi
 
Lose license, massive fine and six months in jail would be justice....
 
I hit 175km/h in a piffy little Fiat 500C 1.2L convertible on the way to East London this past December. I only speed when the road is open for me, not with lots of traffic - should I be locked up?
 
Like driving down the wrong side of the road is a victimless "crime"
 
FlatspinZA said:
I hit 175km/h in a piffy little Fiat 500C 1.2L convertible on the way to East London this past December. I only speed when the road is open for me, not with lots of traffic - should I be locked up?
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Driving a 1.2 Fiat should be enough punishment. :p
 
FlatspinZA said:
I hit 175km/h in a piffy little Fiat 500C 1.2L convertible on the way to East London this past December. I only speed when the road is open for me, not with lots of traffic - should I be locked up?
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Whether it's a harmless crime or not - it's still breaking the law.
 
FlatspinZA said:
I hit 175km/h in a piffy little Fiat 500C 1.2L convertible on the way to East London this past December. I only speed when the road is open for me, not with lots of traffic - should I be locked up?
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If I was el presidente for life then yes. Despite your superhuman ability to know the road is "open for you" over the next hill.
 
FlatspinZA said:
I hit 175km/h in a piffy little Fiat 500C 1.2L convertible on the way to East London this past December. I only speed when the road is open for me, not with lots of traffic - should I be locked up?
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yes
 
My brother borrowed my Mini Cooper and was caught on a camera doing 180km/hr outside Worcester. I got a call the next day from the Public Prosecutor and told her my brother had borrowed the car and was in Barrydale and gave her his phone number. I believe it cost him R1200,00.
 
Mila said:
And cube his car.
Which mean he will not be able to buy a car in his name. Fines doesn't discourage anybody.
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This really appears to be the case, maybe crushing a person's car will help get the message through. That, or either repossess and sell them at an auction (somehow blocking the original owner from re-registering the car, ofc, doesn't prevent a friend from registering the car and the original owner using it). But if they can't even get eNatis and AARTO right, I doubt that they would be able to administer something like this.

B
 
Alan said:
If I was el presidente for life then yes. Despite your superhuman ability to know the road is "open for you" over the next hill.
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You do know this is a 1.2L and by the time I am half way up the next hill my speed has reduced to 120km/h anyway? :p
 
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