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BMW driver 'caught doing 227km/h' on N1 in Limpopo

21 August 2020 - 09:47 By Iavan Pijoos
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The driver of this BMW X1 clocked 227km/h in a 120 km/h zone on the N1 near Modimolle.
The driver of this BMW X1 clocked 227km/h in a 120 km/h zone on the N1 near Modimolle.
Image: Limpopo transport department

A 50-year-old man was arrested for allegedly exceeding 200km/h on the N1 in Limpopo, the provincial transport department said.

Limpopo transport spokesperson Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala said the BMW X1 driver clocked 227km/h in a 120km/h zone on the N1 near Modimolle on Thursday.

He was detained at the Modimolle police station and charged with reckless and negligent driving.

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