Fast and owned

[Ryan]

Speedster sets 257km/h 'record'
10/12/2007 21:31 - (SA)

# KZN man caught doing 243km/h
# 23 000 ticketed for speeding
# From motorbike to morgue
# Cops want to grab fast wheels

Johannesburg - A motorist has been caught doing 257km/h on the N1 north, Johannesburg metro police say.

It was the highest speed reading for a motorist captured by police instruments in South Africa, spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said on Monday.

The motorist, driving a silver Audi TT, was one of seven speedsters trapped between the Grasmere toll gate and the Golden highway on Sunday night and Monday morning.

A red BMW was caught doing 197km/h; a silver Volvo S40 at 183km/h; a blue Toyota Corolla at 186km/h; a blue BMW 320 at 219km/h; another blue BMW at 198km/h and a silver Toyota Corolla was stopped doing 194km/h.

The previous highest reading was when police caught a red Lamborghini doing 251km/h on the N14 a few weeks ago.

All drivers were arrested and granted bail of R1 000.

They will appear in Johannesburg Magistrate's Court this week.

[Little Miss Road Rage]

Sure its not a race track with the speeds they were doing

[Ryan]

It is commonplace for people to exceed the limit like that. The cops are far more vigilant these days though. The limit is supposed to be 192km/h (120 mph) before you are arrested. Mind you I've been away for 3 years so that might have changed.

Must be a festive season crackdown or something.

[Subaru ETA]

yeah, i SA dude i work with was telling me about picking up brand new cars in one town and just nailing them at 200km/h plus back to his town. he said its vcery common and while he was there, the police did f all!

[Ryan]

Ja, I've "negotiated" with the cops to change a R500 fine to a R200 fine