Police were left flabbergasted when they pulled up this wreck of a taxi earlier in the week – Photo: Twitter
Police were left flabbergasted when they pulled up this wreck of a taxi earlier in the week – Photo: Twitter
Police officers in the Western Cape were left open-mouthed this week, after they flagged a wrecked taxi that was – somehow – still driving on a major commuter route. The unsafe vehicle is now in the possession of SAPS.
Wrecked taxi causes concern amongst police officers
The incident occurred in Worcester, which is about two hours east of Cape Town. Cops were able to get the motorist to pull over, and they grilled him about the state of his taxi. Needless to say, the two parties had some VERY differing views about the term ‘roadworthy’.
The driver protests that his taxi is fine, but the officers on the scene list a litany of problems. From the video footage shared with us on Thursday, we can see that the backdoor of the vehicle is barely hanging on, kept in place solely by some improvised ropework.
‘Not roadworthy!’ – Worcester driver alerts cops
There is extensive damage to the front of the car, which has bits of its bumper missing. Comically, there’s no windshield to be found either, and one of the cops can be seen resting his arm on the taxi’s dashboard, despite being on the outside.
The crumpled bodywork on the driver’s side completes a very sorry story. There are dints in the roof, the side-doors, and even above the rear tyres. Scuff marks and scratches decorate the rest of the taxi, which also boasts a back-end that is folding in on itself.
Watch: Wrecked taxi removed from the road
It’s as good as miraculous that this car was still going at the time of its detainment. We can only hope that no-one has been harmed as a result of travelling in this death trap, and the safest place for a vehicle like this is definitely the impound lot.
#Unbelievable #OnlyInSouthAfrica This wreck called a taxi was pulled over by @SAPoliceService in Worcester, Western Cape. This guy was still driving with it. @TrafficRTMC @MbalulaFikile @BOSBEER2006 @WCLiveTraffic @MARIUSBROODRYK @News24 @_ArriveAlive @eNCA @WesternCapeGov pic.twitter.com/BRrA830zi2
— BOSBEER.COM (@BOSBEER2006) June 9, 2022
