speeding fine
Slowing Down Before Those Speed Cameras Won’t Save You From SA’s New Tech
22 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
New speeding traps to track speeding drivers, called Moving Violation Recorders (MVR), won’t be fooled by a little deceleration.
A Word Of Warning To Speeding Sea Point Drivers
19 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At least six new speed cameras have recently been installed to clamp down on illegal street racers and drivers breaking the law.
Speed Camera Errors: Motorists Are Being Charged With Traffic Crimes They Didn’t Commit
19 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Speed camera “capture errors” have been causing motorists to be incorrectly charged with infringements and criminal offences they didn’t commit.
The COVID-19 Excuse Won’t Get You Out Of A Speeding Fine
24 Aug 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’m sure traffic officers in this country have heard just about every excuse under the sun, and this weekend was no different.
Further Evidence Of South African BMW Drivers Being Terrible People
16 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When the Kyalami sword fight video started doing the rounds, a number of people pointed out the prevalence of BMWs on show. Add this incident into the mix.
How To Contest The Speeding Ticket You Didn’t Deserve
30 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Have you ever received a speeding fine when you weren’t speeding? Here’s what you can do about it.
South Africans Need To Be On The Lookout For Fake Speeding Fines
11 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Nobody likes to receive a speeding fine, but it’s even more infuriating when the entire fine is complete bollocks.
If You Want To Bribe A Cop, Be Aware That R200 Is Just Not Going To Cut It
01 Feb 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It isn’t every day you read a story about a traffic officer refusing a bribe, and perhaps there is a lesson to be learnt from this example.
Caught Speeding? These Are Your Rights And The Laws One Really Should Know
28 Oct 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
We all hate forking over our hard-earned cash for things like speeding fines, which is why it pays to know what rights you have when caught.
Gareth Cliff Arrested [Audio Interview]
07 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Radio presenter Gareth Cliff was arrested last night after caught driving at 182km/h. He did not spend the night in jail, and is scheduled to appear in court today. Cliff had an interview on his own radio show this morning – hear it after the jump!
JHB Biker Fined R44 000 For Breaking Speed Limit
16 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve been nailed recently for speeding, in light of the Department of Transport’s drive to crack down hard on road traffic violations, you may want to spare a thought for Brian Ely, a 32-year old accountant from Johannesburg. Brian has just been fined R44 000 for travelling at 206km/h in a 120km/h zone on his motorbike. Very dangerous. The speed and the fine.
Hitler Tried To Pin A Speeding Fine On His Chauffeur
27 Sep 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So hey, it turns out that on top of everything else, Hitler got slapped with a speeding fine south of Ingolstadt for going twice the speed limit in his Mercedes limousine. This was about two years before becoming Fuhrer, though, so Adolf got his chauffeur to take the heat to keep from spoiling his image.
No Driver Speeding Fine
14 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The image you see here is a familiar sight, I have no doubt. You usually bow your head when the envelope arrives in the post, open it slowly and immediately your eyes dart to the value of the fine. Once that is done, there is hopefully a photograph taken at the scene of the crime, with you in the car as you drove over the speed trap. But what if it wasn’t you? What if it was no-one?
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