Warning! Gautrain Traffic Fines

[Musiclover08]

Hi everyone.

I got a email today, apparently there are 15 new permanent camera's that have been erected around the Gautrain construction, places where the speed limit has been dropped from 120 to 80. There is a zero tolerance attitude to these fines, no admission of guilt, you are required to appear in court, fines range from R8000 to R15000.

My dad got two of these "appear in court" things a few days back, anyone else got them?

Be careful, all they want to do is take your money. How they expect people to pay R8000 - R15000 fines in this recession with people who have no jobs and are tightening their belts, I have no idea.

 

[R13...]

this has been posted in the CA section and taken for the hoax it is.
temporary speed reductions carry lower fines than normal in any case.

 

[Nerfherder]

Welcome to the Department of misinformation... LOL

You shouldn't believe everything you read in your Email box !

 

[Musiclover08]

Lol ah well, my dad will be happy to hear that. Thanks for clarifying that

 

[Gaz{M}]

Lol, nice try Wayne Minaar

 

[RazedInBlack]

Lol ah well, my dad will be happy to hear that. Thanks for clarifying that

But if your dad got it from the traffic dept, I don't think he would be too happy.

 

[HypoThesis]

lol. Reminds me of that mail with the pics of the "latest" cameras hidden in the side barriers on roads.

If its in your inbox...outbox it out your head.

 

[Gaz{M}]

Yeah, those were in Germany anyway, not SA.

 

[wizdumb]

yup hoax, as i got a r150 fine for doing 91 in a 80 zone next to a gautrain station

 

[redarrow]

Um.. I'm not from Joburg.. but I was there this weekend and my aunt told me she has to appear in court for doing 120km/h around the Gautrain construction areas where the speed limit has been dropped to 80......

AFAIK 40Km/h over the limit does not normally result in a court summons without the possibility of paying an admission of guilt fine (as happened to her).

 

[4cer]

i got one where they doing construction...

stupid 80 zones. But it was like 10 months ago, and was for 166 in an "80", fine was for R1500, but my dad got it scrapped, cause the cross hair was pointing at my window, and not my number plate or between my lights or something like that... But didnt say appear in court...

 

[LandyMan]

Lol ah well, my dad will be happy to hear that. Thanks for clarifying that

Erm, so you are lying in your first post, where you said your dad got two?

 

[2CentsWorth]

i got one where they doing construction...

stupid 80 zones. But it was like 10 months ago, and was for 166 in an "80", fine was for R1500, but my dad got it scrapped, cause the cross hair was pointing at my window, and not my number plate or between my lights or something like that... But didnt say appear in court...

WTF were you doing 166 anyway?

 

[4cer]

WTF were you doing 166 anyway?

its a highway ? and it was a sunday at 8 o clock, there was like no one driving...

 

[2CentsWorth]

its a highway ? and it was a sunday at 8 o clock, there was like no one driving...

. Like. So when do the speed limits like apply to you?

 

[Bismuth]

. Like. So when do the speed limits like apply to you?

LOL @2CentsWorth

I am usually doing about 3 anywhere near Gautrain construction, so they can put up all the cameras they like!

B

 

[julians]

I also got a letter from traffic saying i exceeded a 80 zone, but going 120+. No admission of guilt a summons will be served, you will need to appear in court.

Waiting for the summons..

But dont think it was near a gautrain construction, think if you exceed a spped limit by 50%, you must appear in court.

 

[Just_Ice]

They spoke to wayne minaar on 5fm about this today. He said it is true, but they are gonna interview him again tomorrow so he can take questions from the public

 

[adamr]

I also got a letter from traffic saying i exceeded a 80 zone, but going 120+. No admission of guilt a summons will be served, you will need to appear in court.

Waiting for the summons..

But dont think it was near a gautrain construction, think if you exceed a spped limit by 50%, you must appear in court.

got this as well today ... 121 in a 80km/h construction zone ...

 

[oober]

Hmm I wonder how many people are getting these, must be 1000s because almost no one slows down in these construction zones...
If everyone slowed down to these speeds, some are 60km/h the N1, would get so congested it would be madness.