Next time you want to klap a traffic officer for doing their job remember it’s not all sitting on the side of the road trapping speedsters.

A video from the dashboard camera of traffic officer Nizaam Alexander shows a routine patrol that escalated very quickly, a mad man drawing his gun and trying to shoot Alexander from point blank range.

The YouTube video carries this description:

Our traffic officers face many dangers when keeping our roads safe. They are the targets of criminals who will kill to steal an officer’s firearm.

Even after traffic officer Nizaam Alexander was shot at point blank range he continued to perform his duties. His dedication to serving the public earned him the City of Cape Town Traffic Services Departmental Officer of the Year Award. Show your support for officers like Nizaam Alexander by slowing down, not drinking and driving, wearing your seatbelt and leaving your cellphone alone when driving.

Yeah all of that, and also not randomly shooting them from point blank range.

[source:news24]