VIDEO: Driver fined for loading 17 passenger in a bakkie

Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) officers have impounded a tiny bakkie 06 February for being overloaded at William Nicol Dirve and Leslie Avenue in Fourways.

The bakkie had 17 passengers, two in front and 15 at the back. The driver was fined R1 700 for overloading and his vehicle was impounded.

“The bakkie has been impounded and he will have to pay R2 900 to get it [back]. For now, the vehicle is in the impound for verification,” said JMPD spokesperson Wayne Minnaar.

#BuyaMthetho
What a scary sight! @JoburgMPD officers stopped this bakkie packed with 15 passengers at William Nicol & Leslie in Fourways@HermanMashaba @MichaelSun168 @CityofJoburgZA @CoJPublicSafety pic.twitter.com/oA3GKFn010

— AskTheChief01 #BuyaMthetho 🔥 (@David_S_Tembe) February 6, 2019

Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, thanked law enforcement officers for stopping the vehicle.

Thank you @AsktheChiefJMPD @CoJPublicSafety @CityofJoburgZA @MichaelSun168 Just imagine an accident hapening with so many passenger's in this vehicle https://t.co/EHv0LiOhzo

— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 6, 2019

After the video was posted on Twitter, many Twitter users shared their unhappiness with the driver’s conduct. Some even called for the driver’s licence to be taken away.

https://twitter.com/Mintty50/status/1093090450049773568

https://twitter.com/ma_Ndosi/status/1093075446445559808

He should lose his license, why are we shocked with multiple deaths/severe injuries when this happens

— Jenni Ramsden (@empower333) February 6, 2019

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