A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59

Date: 20 Nov 2005
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

On 20 November 2005 at 6:42, a Pretoria biker made news when he was caught travelling at a speed of 284km/h on the R59 south near Kliprivier in Ekurhuleni. The biker’s excuse for travelling at such speed was that he was late for a breakfast run. The man was charged with reckless and negligent driving. He was later released on R1000 bail. At the time, no other offender had ever been caught travelling at such speed in the Ekurhuleni District. Road accidents due to reckless driving have become disturbingly prevalent in South Africa.

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01News 24 'Late' biker snapped at 284km/h (20 November 2005) [online] Available at: www.news24.com [Accessed on 30 October 2012]
02SAPA (2005) Speeding Biker Snapped At 284km/H (21 November 2005) [online] Available at: https://cms.privatelabel.co.za [Accessed on 30 October 2012]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, November 14). A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094206

South African History Online (2012) 'A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59', South African History Online, 14 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094206 (Accessed: 26 July 2026).

South African History Online, A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094206, (accessed 26 July 2026).

"A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59." South African History Online, 14 Nov. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094206. Accessed 26 July 2026.

South African History Online. "A Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59." South African History Online. November 14, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094206.