Three men calmly hijack truck driver in South Africa [WATCH]

Three men calmly hijacked a truck driver in a South African city and the entire episode was filmed on a dashcam fitted in the vehicle.

The video shows the driver in a stationary manner on Wednesday, 10 January. Around the two minute mark of the video a man appears at the passenger door and his appearance, naturally, startles the driver.

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THE THREE MEN CALMLY GOT INTO THE UNLOCKED TRUCK

Within a few seconds two more men appear, one on the driver’s side and the other at the passenger door. They bundled themselves into the truck and the first hijacker motions for the driver to vacate his seat.

This bizarre and scary interaction was uploaded to Facebook by SA Trucker and at the time of publishing the video has has garnered over 200 000 views.

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WATCH THE INCIDENT BELOW:

WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE CONFRONTED BY HIJACKERS

Road safety organisation Arrive Alive has several great tips for motorists who could find themselves in a similar situation to the truck driver we mentioned at the top of this article.

If confronted by hijackers, this is what you should do:

• Do not lose your temper, threaten or challenge the hijacker.
• DO EXACTLY AS TOLD BY THE HIJACKERS!
• Do not resist, especially if the hijacker has a weapon. Surrender your vehicle and move away. Try to put as much distance between yourself and the hijacker(s) as speedily as possible.
• Do not reach for your purse or valuables. Leave everything in the vehicle.
• Try to remain calm at all times and do not show signs of aggression.
• Be compliant to all demands set by the perpetrator.
• Do not make eye contact with the hijacker. He may perceive this behaviour as a threat and retaliate aggressively.
• Keep your hands still and visible to the hijacker, so as to give him assurance of your passive content.
• Do not speak too fast (if you are able to talk) and do not make sudden movements.
• Gather as much information as possible without posing a threat.

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• How many people?
• How many firearms and description thereof?
• What were the perpetrators wearing (clothing)?
• To which direction did they drive off?
• Take note of the language they use (the accent).
• First phone the SA Police Service on 08600 10111. They will dispatch the medical services if needed. Other emergency numbers you could phone are 112 ANY Network (Vodacom+MTN+Cell C) or 147 Vodacom ONLY.
• Activate the vehicle tracking device if the vehicle is fitted with one.

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