SPEEDY BIKER FINED R44 000

According to Gauteng Traffic Police, Brain Ely (32) was fined R44,000  by the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court today (16 November 2011), after he was arrested earlier in the day for travelling at 206km/h in a 120km/h zone on his Kawasaki superbike on the N14 between Muldersdrift and Zwartkops. He was sentenced to a fine of R44 000 or 90 days imprisonment, of which half was suspended for three years.

“We welcome the R44 000 fine imposed by the Krugersdorp Magistrate’s Court on a motorcyclist who was arrested for travelling at 206km/h in Gauteng today (16 November). We want to repeat our warning that absolutely no mercy will be shown to any road user who disobeys rules of the road, particularly as we head towards the December holidays,” said the Minister.

Over the past year, more than 21 000 drunk drivers were arrested and more than 60 000 un-roadworthy vehicles removed from the country’s roads as part of the new National Rolling Enforcement Plan (NREP) and million-a-month vehicle check announced by Minister Ndebele on 10 September 2010.

From October 2010 to October 2011, over 15 million vehicles and drivers were checked, 6.2 million fines issued for various traffic offences, 21 500 drunk drivers arrested and 60 313 un-roadworthy vehicles (the majority of which are buses and taxis) discontinued from use.

Last month alone (October Transport Month), 1 million vehicles and drivers were stopped and checked, 308 327 fines issued for various traffic offences, 6 972 vehicles discontinued from use and 8 263 drivers arrested including drinking and driving (1 795), reckless and/or negligent driving (131), excessive speed (151), warrants of arrest (5 506), public transport permits (210) and other arrests (470).