In fact, they arrested four motorists who racked up just shy of R500,000 in unpaid fines, warrants and contempt of court penalties.
The officers were in the Heideveld area conducting tracing operations for the top 100 offenders with outstanding warrants when they spotted a vehicle on their list.
The country’s new demerit system is here, so it’s probably a good idea to take note of what you’ll be up against on the roads.
If the traffic officers in your area look a little odd, it might be because they aren’t actually traffic officers at all.
Knysna Municipality are investigating an incident that took place yesterday, with an enraged road user becoming involved in a physical altercation with traffic cops.
On Monday, after attempting to defuse another situation with traffic officers, Zainodien Allie was not only arrested, but tackled to the ground, too.