NOT what the doctor ordered - doc nabbed clocking 229km/h

[schumi]

A medical doctor is among 14 speedsters arrested over the weekend after being caught clocking 229km/h on Saturday.

The Ekurhuleni High Speed Unit conducted operations on N3 by Grey Avenue, R21 near the Emperors Palace and N12 from Friday to Sunday between 05:00 and 11:00.

EMPD spokesperson Kobeli Mokheseng said the 32-year-old doctor was off duty when he was stopped at around 05:40 on Saturday. He was travelling with two passengers in a white BMW sedan and claimed he was rushing home.

"On Friday in Alberton area, 3x drivers were arrested when clocked at the excessive speeds of between 143 and 161km/h on that 120km/h stretch of the N3 freeway direction south.

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NOT what the doctor ordered - doc nabbed clocking 229km/h

A medical doctor is among 14 speedsters arrested after being caught clocking 229km/h.

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[supersunbird]

Good job EMPD.

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

excessive speeds of between 143 and 161km/h on that 120km/h stretch of the N3 freeway

23km/h over the 120 limit is "excessive"?

 

[supersunbird]

23km/h over the 120 limit is "excessive"?

"Two taxi drivers in their 30s (one driving a Toyota Siyaya and the other in a Toyota Quantum), claiming that it was rush hour, got nabbed between 6:40 and 7:30 for driving 143 and 144 instead of the required 100km/h," said Mokheseng.

Do the "More at:" thing.

 

[wbot]

23km/h over the 120 limit is "excessive"?

^ of course it is. Anything above the speed/weight/quantity etc limit is excessive. That's what the word means is it not?

 

[ForceFate]

23km/h over the 120 limit is "excessive"?

Aren't they supposed to be driving 100km/h or less?

 

[dualmeister]

Cruise control FTW!

And learn the spots that they like to trap

 

[Gaz{M}]

"143 and 161km/h on that 120km/h stretch of the N3 freeway direction south."

Er, you can't be arrested for doing under 160km/h on a 120km/h road. So what's the deal?

 

[supersunbird]

"143 and 161km/h on that 120km/h stretch of the N3 freeway direction south."

Er, you can't be arrested for doing under 160km/h on a 120km/h road. So what's the deal?

So there is no legislation covering taxis being restricted to max 100km/h? (thus 140 and above being 40 over their limit)

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

^ of course it is. Anything above the speed/weight/quantity etc limit is excessive. That's what the word means is it not?

not in legal terms no, not sure about our specific legislation mind you, but certainly in some parts of the world speeding is a separate charge from "excessive speeding" i.e. it is a more serious offence than just regular speeding