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Approximately five people lost their lives in a taxi accident on Sunday morning. Photo: Dave / Flickr

Passengers take the wheel from a reckless taxi driver – VIDEO

Passengers sent taxi driver to the back seat, reprimanded him for reckless driving, proceeded to drive the taxi on his behalf.

taxi, taxi driver, taxi accident, Five killed in taxi accident, Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, KwaZulu-natal, South African National Taxi Council, SANTACO, Sifiso Shangase

Approximately five people lost their lives in a taxi accident on Sunday morning. Photo: Dave / Flickr

If you asked a taxi driver why they hardly stick to the stipulated rules of the roads, you’d probably not have enough time to hear all the reasons. Top of that list, however, will almost always be that they’re doing it all for their customers, the passengers.

WHICH PASSENGERS?

A series of videos on social media show how passengers on a taxi trip in Soweto put their foot down and held their driver accountable.

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We have kids! Passengers reprimand an [alleged] reckless minibus taxi driver and sent him to the back seat. Image: Adobe Stock

In the first video, a woman can be heard asking the driver to turn down the music and reduce his speed.

The driver’s reaction was to slow down to an extremely low speed, a response that angered the commuters.

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“We have children. We complained about the speed and reckless driving, and you responded by driving at zero. At least drive at 60 [km/h] and be reasonable because you’re an adult” the passengers, mostly women, said to the driver.

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The third video shows the driver moving to the back seat of his minibus taxi. A female passenger takes over the wheel and continues to drive the car.

NOT ON OUR WATCH

While the passenger focuses on the business of driving, the rest of the passengers continue to scold him to show him the error of his ways.

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Meanwhile, Mzansi Magic has promised to lift the lid on the “secret” life of taxi bosses on the brand new reality show, Imboni Yama Tekisi.

The show stars four taxi owners giving unprecedented and front-row access into their lives and what it takes to thrive in the industry.

The show, which premiered on 2 November, explores how they conduct business, their family dynamics and how they stay safe while running their empires.

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