Palestinian Driver Arrested for Speeding at 208 KPH on Route 60
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
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- A 19-year-old Palestinian driver was caught speeding at 208 kph on Route 60.
- The speed limit on the road where the driver was caught is 90 kph.
- His detention has been extended by a military court.
- His driver's license was suspended for 30 days.
- Police are seeking the confiscation of his vehicle.
- Other drivers were also caught speeding in the same operation.
Traffic police in the Judea and Samaria district recently apprehended a 19-year-old Palestinian driver who was recorded traveling at 208 kilometers per hour in a Mercedes on Route 60, near Beit HaBracha. The speed limit on this stretch of road is 90 kph. The military court ordered his detention extended until Tuesday. The vehicle was detected by a speed measurement device operated by a traffic police team from the Judea region, which was conducting an operation targeting serious and life-threatening traffic offenses. Upon stopping the vehicle, it was discovered the driver was a Palestinian resident of Bethlehem, classified as a "new driver." The driver was arrested and taken for questioning by traffic investigators. His license was suspended for 30 days, and his vehicle was impounded. Police intend to seek its confiscation. During the same operation, other drivers were recorded at speeds of 151, 152, and 176 kph, and legal proceedings were initiated against them as well.
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