A Ferrari driver in KwaZulu-Natal has been arrested and charged for allegedly driving 88km/h over the limit.
The KZN Department of Transport recently published a statement on the operations of the Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI), highlighting a case where an individual was arrested for greatly exceeding the speed limit in their supercar.
The department affirmed that no one is above the law, and that the RTI has cracked down on all manner of road users, from minibus taxi and bus drivers to supercar owners, for reckless driving, speeding, and drunk driving.
According to the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Sibonsiso Duma, the RTI Team Park Rynie arrested the owner of a red Ferrari F8 Spider for driving at 208km/h in a 120km/h zone.
He also failed to display his number plates and vehicle licence disc, according to the report.
The individual has been charged, and appeared in the Scottsburgh Magistrates Court on Monday, 2 March 2026.
The driver is facing the following charges:
- Speeding
- Failing to display number plates
- Failing to display licence disc
On top of this, the individual had an outstanding warrant of arrest, for which he paid R5,100.
This is in addition to his bail of R3,000.
The driver is scheduled to reappear in court with his attorney on 16 March 2026.
“To demonstrate that nobody is above the law, we continue to arrest lawyers, police, SANDF soldiers, bodyguards, teachers, engineers, accountants, truck drivers, taxi drivers, nurses, pastors, correctional services officers, social workers, mall managers, drivers of mayors, deputy mayors, speakers, pet controllers, security guards, and many other professionals,” said Duma.
How fast you can speed before losing your licence in South Africa
Section 35 of the National Road Traffic Act states that motorists who drive recklessly can have their driver’s licence suspended in South Africa.
In this instance, the definition of “reckless driving” encompasses speeding, with different thresholds depending on the road type.
Areas that are designated as “urban roads” typically have a speed limit of 60km/h, for which the threshold for reckless speeding is 30km/h or more over the limit.
Rural roads, meanwhile, usually have a speed limit of 100km/h, for which you’d have to drive 40km/h over the limit to be considered a reckless driver.
The 40km/h exceed limit also applies to the country’s freeways, which have a speed limit of 120km/h.
“If a driver is convicted of exceeding the posted speed limit by more than the specified margins, their driving licence will be suspended for ‘at least’ six months for a first offence,” explained Rob Handfield-Jones, the managing director of Driving.co.za.
A second offence carries a minimum suspension of five years, which is extended to 10 or more years for the third and all subsequence offences.
This is not guaranteed, however, as courts have the authority to refuse a licence suspension under unique circumstances.
The National Road Traffic Act notes that if a court is satisfied that circumstances exist which do not justify a suspension, it may order that the suspension or disqualification shall not take effect or be enforced for a shorter period.
Ferrari F8 Spider owner arrested for speeding. Source: KZN Department of Transport
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