A suspect was arrested in St. James for 169 double warrants outstanding, with a monetary value of just under R160 000.
When a Joburg motorist was stopped and ticketed for an expired vehicle licence disc that expired in January, he decided to check that the cops’ discs were up to date.
Corruption, openness to briberies, and protests – put these three elements together and you’ve got the epitome of a South African situation.
A video of a bright orange Mustang spinning doughnuts and smoking up the road right in front of a marked Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) vehicle is doing the rounds on social media.
Traffic officers will be out in force over the festive season, with a directive that Justice Project South Africa says is very sketchy.
It appears that the rules of the game have changed, and bribes should no longer be put directly into a traffic cop’s hands.
Knysna Municipality are investigating an incident that took place yesterday, with an enraged road user becoming involved in a physical altercation with traffic cops.
Driving along the N1, and obviously keen to test out the power of his Lambo, a reckless driver was busted for hitting excessive speeds.
It is a troubling reality when the very people who are supposed to be enforcing the laws and protecting citizens with said laws become abusive of their power. This clip and the attached story really shows how far some metro cops overstep the line.