R80 Highway Spiking Incidents Resurface

Motorists have been warned of tyre spiking on the Theo Martin R80 highway in the north.

A woman reported her tyres were spiked on Tuesday night, October 4.

Her damaged tyres are visible in a video doing the rounds on social media.

Luckily, she reported she had not been robbed, hijacked or worse, thanks to two men in a Toyota Venture bus who stopped to help her.

In the video, the woman asks the two Good Samaritans to help change the tyre.

Police had not commented at the time of going to print.

Also read: Highway Spiking Incidents Prompt Urgent Call for Motorists to Exercise Caution

The following routes are spiking hotspots:

• N4 Mpumalanga to Pretoria between Solomon Mahlangu Drive and the Watermeyer off-ramp
• R80 Mabopane highway: from Rosslyn off-ramp
• N4 Pretoria to Mpumalanga between Bronkhorstspruit and Balmoral off-ramp
• N1 Polokwane N4 Mpumalanga interchange in Pretoria.
• N4 to Rustenburg between R80 Mabopane freeway and Brits Plaza tollgate
• The Golden Highway
• R21 Freeway from OR Tambo International Airport to Pretoria.

What to do when your tyre is spiked:

• Don’t stop; instead, contact the police, local patrol or CPF while driving slowly to the nearest safe location.
• If a traffic officer stops you, demand to see their appointment certificate to verify that the relevant traffic authority employs such an officer. If the officer fails to provide the proof, take down their patrol vehicle registration number and report the incident to the nearest police station immediately.
• In case your vehicle is immobilised, remain in your car, lock your doors and seek assistance.
• Do not allow any person to tow your vehicle without written permission.
• Should you see that another motorist has been spiked, kindly stop and give the necessary assistance.
• Avoid driving in hotspot areas at night.
• Do not drive over any object; if you do, do not stop until you reach a safe, well-lit area.
• Take note of vehicles that are following you.

Source: R80 highway spiking slowly returns

Also read:

A Quick Thinking Motorist Avoided a Deadly Situation on the N4 Outside Pretoria

Picture: Facebook / South African Police Service

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