Radio presenter Gareth Cliff was arrested last night (6 March 2012) after being stopped for speeding. He was caught travelling at more than 180km\/h in a 120km\/h zone on the R21 in Lyttelton, said Gauteng traffic police spokesperson Busaphi Nxumalo.<\/p>\n
He was later released from the station and was not required to spend a night in jail.<\/p>\n
He was expected to appear in court the following morning. And later was postponed till 15 March due to an enquiry on whether his drivers license should be suspended.<\/p>\n
In an interview on 5fm, Cliff\u00a0admitted\u00a0to speeding, but said it was merely because he was tired and in a hurry to get home:<\/p>\n
“I went to Durban yesterday for the Idols auditions. When I got back to Joburg, I was tired and just wanted to get home. I didn\u2019t even realise I was going that fast. I admit that I was wrong and that it was completely stupid. I have to begrudgingly congratulate the police however on a job well done. Not once did I feel unsafe after being pulled off, and I also received no preferential treatment. To those on Twitter and Facebook being all pious and moral about the situation \u2013 this is something that can happen to anyone.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n