An off-duty police officer recently came to the rescue by stopping a taxi driver from fleeing a roadblock in Sandton.
The minibus taxi had been stopped by JMPD on Grayston Drive on May 8, but the driver thought that he could quickly make a run for it, leaving the passengers stranded on the side of the road.
Confirming the incident, JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla said the taxi driver stepped out of the vehicle and walked to the officer that stopped him.
“The officer asked him for his driving licence. The driver went back to the taxi and instead of returning with a driving license he drove off.”
A chase ensued with the officers following in pursuit but the taxi driver did not get away as the vehicle was stopped not too far from the roadblock.
“The driver stepped out of the vehicle and ran in an attempt to flee, but he was quickly caught by a gentleman who jumped out of the white Mercedes Benz seen in the video and was soon apprehended by the officers.”
It was later revealed that the gentleman who stopped the taxi driver was an off-duty SAPS officer.
Shown in a viral video on social media, the off-duty officer is quick to react, catching the driver before he is able to get away.
video: https://twitter.com/VehicleTrackerz/status/1523983417607659520
The driver was issued a citation for driving without a license in addition to a discontinue notice as the minibus taxi was unroadworthy.
“[It [the minibus taxi] was impounded for number plate investigation as the vehicle was displaying photocopied licence discs.”
Related articles:
