Drivers fined for using emergency lane illegally on M4
Durban North SAPS say they have had several complaints from motorists and residents in the area.
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THREE drivers were fined on Tuesday morning in peak hour traffic for abusing the M4’s emergency lane. The operation held with the Durban North SAPS and Metro Police also landed a taxi driver in hot water after he parked next to a police vehicle in the operation to offload several passengers.
Durban North SAPS spokesman, Capt Raymond Deokaran, reiterated the operations would be carried out weekly.
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“We have joined forces with Metro Police to stamp this illegal behaviour out. We’ve definitely seen a spike in the number of motorists using the emergency lane. It really is quite shocking and alarming that people can make such erratic and reckless decisions that put other people’s lives in danger because they don’t want to be inconvenienced,” Deokaran said.
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