Gauteng traffic police investigate trolley dasher on highway. Photo: Screengrab/video/Twitter
WATCH: Gauteng traffic police investigate trolley dasher on highway
The Gauteng traffic police said they are investigating the trolley dasher that was caught on camera on the N1 holding on to a truck.
Gauteng traffic police investigate trolley dasher on highway. Photo: Screengrab/video/Twitter
The smiling trolley dasher that was caught on camera on the N1 while holding on to the back of a truck will be investigated by the Gauteng traffic police.
THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The video shared by motorists shows a man sitting in a supermarket shopping trolley and racing on the N1 highway in the rain while holding onto the back of a fuel tanker.
On Monday, Gauteng traffic police spokesperson Sello Maremane said authorities would investigate the footage. The trolley dasher, wearing a yellow hooded jacket with a cap inside, can be seen sitting down while clinging to the back of the moving truck.
THE TROLLEY DASHER WILL BE ARRESTED ONCE LOCATED
“The Gauteng traffic police are disappointed with the behavior of a hitchhiker who was seen traveling with a grocery trolley attached to a heavy motor vehicle yesterday on the 3rd of April on the N1 freeway in trainy conditions.
“Such behavior is both irresponsible and illegal and will never be tolerated by law enforcement authorities,” Maremane said.
He confirmed that the matter is currently under investigation and said the man or rather the trolley dasher would be brought to book soon.
Maremane warned that this offense could land the perpetrator behind bars for at least one year if convicted.
THE PUBLIC WAS URGED TO CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY
He urged members of the public to immediately l contact law enforcement authorities should they observe conduct like this.
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He smiled as he waved at passing vehicles. While the video was shared on social media on Sunday, it is not yet clear when the footage was recorded.
The number plate of the tanker is visible, but it is unclear when the footage was recorded.
IN ANOTHER VIRAL VIDEO A MAN ALLEGEDLY STOLE A TRAFFIC LIGHT
Meanwhile, earlier this year, a video of a man who allegedly stole a traffic light and dragged it down the road went viral on social media. According to some social media posts, this bizarre event was captured somewhere in Sandton.
The shocking video of a man stealing a traffic light post was posted on social media by anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee on Wednesday. In the short video, an unknown man is seen dragging an entire traffic light up a road while cars drive by.
While it is unclear what the man intends to do with the traffic light, some social media users assume that it might be sold for scrap.
