Man held on 38 arrest warrants
2007-09-30 23:11
Johannesburg - Sixteen motorists have been arrested for speeding along Johannesburg's roads over the weekend, the city's metro police said on Sunday.
An 18-year-old man on a Suzuki motorbike was one of eight people arrested on Friday night, said Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
He was travelling at 143km/h in a 60km/h zone along Comaro Street, south of the city centre.
A 43-year-old man in a BMW set Saturday night's speed record after going 196km/h in a 100km/h zone on the M1 highway near the Booysens offramp.
Also nabbed on Saturday night was a minibus taxi driver who was found to have 38 outstanding arrest warrants for fines ranging from speeding to defects on his vehicle.
He also had 70 "stagnated summonses" - which couldn't be served on him as he had no fixed address - to his name.
He owed the city a total of R45 550 and was released from custody after paying around half that amount. He was expected to appear in court soon.
Those arrested for speeding were released after paying bail ranging from R800 to R1 500.
- SAPA