Bad Driving thread

Yet another horrific incident involving a minibus taxi driving recklessly and causing serious injuries to multiple cyclists...

One cyclist has just had to have his leg amputated due to this incident and this criminal driver. Both arms broken and massive liver damage. He is still critical.

I am told a reckless and negligent driving case will be opened against the taxi driver who tried to overtake several vehicles around a corner and drove into the oncoming cyclists.

I would say attempted murder should be the charge.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/2041152350929244583
 
"That'll Buff Right Out!"

FlySafair 737-800 damaged by a ground equipment incident at Cape Town International Airport.

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said in a statement,

"Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirms that an airside ground handling incident occurred at Cape Town International Airport. The incident was immediately addressed by airport response teams, and the area was secured in accordance with standard airside safety procedures. Operations at the airport remain unaffected. At ACSA, passenger safety remains uncompromised and is our highest priority. Passengers are advised to consult the ACSA Mobile App for routine flight updates."

Photo: Matt Rubin
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https://twitter.com/x/status/2041165211130867815
 
I wonder why the 7-seater SUV (Renault Triber) veered over the centre line & directly into the truck driving in the opposite direction?

Warning: Video Not for sensitive viewers

7 people were tragically killed yesterday afternoon in a horrific head-on collision on the M17 between Motherwell and KwaZakhele. The devastating crash occurred on Sun, 05/04/26

Video courtesy of PE Traffic
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supersunbird said:
Was it possibly going too fast and unable to slow down for the vehicle right in front and swerved out? There is a second vehicle also swerving out.

All 7 inside the Triber dead? No seatbelts?
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Seat-belts are a colonial paradigm & construct and therefore have no place in a cANCer post-apartheid 'democracy'... 🇿🇦🚚🚙🚑🚒🚓
 
supersunbird said:
Yes, a very slow moving truck by time of impact, and looking at the photograph, the rear seems pretty intact. I get the front people dying, but ALL the rear passengers too?
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They weren't moving that slowly. Plus physics comes into effect. It's why crumble zones were designed cause in the past cars survived but the meat sacks didn't.
 
I would love to know what goes through peoples heads when they get pushy in freeway traffic.

This morning coming down the M19 in eSchitweni some knob jockey came speeding down in the left-hand land and decided he wanted the space in front of me and just started moving, regardless of the fact that the space wasn't big enough for his small-penis GTI badged Golof.

I actually had to drop anchors to get out of his way and not cause a god almighty huge accident that would possibly have seriously damaged him as he was trying to pit maneuver his own car on my big fscking steel bumper.
 

WATCH | Nearly half of KZN drivers may have fraudulent licences - The Witness​

The provincial Transport Department estimates that between 30% and 50% of drivers on KwaZulu-Natal roads may have obtained their licences fraudulently.

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Mkondeni Testing Centre gates remain closed as allegations of bribery and fraudulent licensing practices continue to surface. The usually active yard stands eerily quiet. PHOTO: MOEKETSI MAMANE

An investigation has been launched at the Mkondeni Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC) in Pietermaritzburg after the arrest of a learner driver and her driving instructor on Wednesday lifted the lid on an alleged fraud network operating at what was once one of the best testing stations in the province.

In a shocking revelation, the provincial Transport Department estimates that between 30% and 50% of drivers on KwaZulu-Natal roads may have obtained their licences fraudulently — a situation it has linked to poor driving standards and road fatalities.

The learner driver and her instructor were intercepted while allegedly discussing a payment of R1 800.


According to the department, the learner had paid the amount to another instructor who is being held at the Alexandra police station.

The recently revived Transport and Traffic Inspection Unit (TTIU), tasked with dismantling organised fraud networks, conducted the arrests on Wednesday as part of a broader effort to root out corruption believed to be widespread across testing centres in the province, said department spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya.

Authorities cited recent incidents involving motorists unable to perform basic driving functions as evidence of the dangers posed by unqualified drivers.

Last week, traffic officers stopped a motorist who could not locate the hooter or indicate right and left turns.

“This is a clear indication that there are many people on our roads who are a danger to other motorists. Our target is to end the sale of driver’s licences as part of stopping the carnage in KZN,” Sibiya said.

Speaking to The Witness on condition of anonymity, driving school instructors said the root of the problem lies in capacity constraints, with the facility testing only about 40 learners per day.

They said this is fuelling bribery and corruption as instructors and learners are forced to pay bribes to secure bookings.

The Witness previously reported on the delays at the testing station, including the fact that many people arrive in the early hours of the morning to queue for a booking.

At the time, Pietermaritzburg Driving School Association chairperson Sazi Msomi said the delays were due to staff shortages and a newly introduced system allegedly slowing operations.

Msomi called on the department to appoint more examiners and cashiers, and raised safety concerns for those queuing before dawn.

He also told The Witness that a large influx of driving school instructors and learners from Durban and other parts of the province had been coming to Mkondeni for bookings.

On Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal Driving Schools Association spokesperson Mzwandile Zondi accused the department of failing to consult driving schools about the issues they face at Mkondeni.

“Since the current MEC took office, there has been no meaningful engagement with driving schools,” said Zondi.

He warned that unless testing capacity is increased and communication improved, corruption at testing centres would persist.

The department, however, placed the spotlight firmly on criminal syndicates operating within testing centres and rejected claims that MEC Siboniso Duma is not engaging with driving school operators.

“We reject the claims that the MEC is not working with driving schools. These assertions are not true,” said Sibiya.

Head of department Zibusiso Dlamini said the TTIU would be strengthened with additional resources to intensify enforcement and increase arrests of those involved in the syndicate.

“We will not hesitate to act against those who undermine the integrity of our systems. Those involved will be held accountable,” Dlamini said.

Sibiya added that the department would move quickly to name and shame those implicated.

While the crackdown has been welcomed as a necessary step to improve road safety, driving schools argue that enforcement alone will not resolve the crisis.

They maintain that without addressing systemic issues such as testing delays and administrative inefficiencies, opportunities for corruption will remain.

Sibiya urged driving associations to partner with the department in tackling corruption.

“The driving schools association must work hand in glove with the department to uproot corruption at all testing centres in KwaZulu-Natal,” he said.
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WATCH | Nearly half of KZN drivers may have fraudulent licences | The Witness

The provincial Transport Department estimates that between 30% and 50% of drivers on KwaZulu-Natal roads may have obtained their licences fraudulently.
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