Sign up with GoogleIn the words of homer simpson "Doooo" my apologies, should open my eyes. but was just so angry at the fact that he is out on R1000 bail!
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Taxi terror on our roads
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In the words of homer simpson "Doooo" my apologies, should open my eyes. but was just so angry at the fact that he is out on R1000 bail!
Seems rather trivial doesn't it? But I suppose that if the guy hangs around and is tried, the amount of bail is irrelevant. It isn't about the seriousness of the crime as much as the flight risk of the individual.
How do you figure he isn't a flight risk?
In regards to bail amounts, especially on crimes like these
Usually i read it as: "Estimated Rand value of life"
I wonder if he runs away, never to be seen again, does the court apologize to the family and give them that R1000 in compensation?
How about the other R250 they got off the taxi driver for not having a valid drivers license? Perhaps another apology for allowing him back on the road?
these kind of things make me so angry.
Usually i read it as: "Estimated Rand value of life"
I wonder if he runs away, never to be seen again, does the court apologize to the family and give them that R1000 in compensation?
How about the other R250 they got off the taxi driver for not having a valid drivers license? Perhaps another apology for allowing him back on the road?
these kind of things make me so angry.I don't - the courts do.
Granted - As we have such a compitent legal system, we should all feel happy in knowing the courts deem it safe to release him for R1000
No - bail money is forfeited to the state.
The law has no way of knowing whether someone it has fined for not having a license is going to kill anyone.
And before this discussion gets a little silly - I am not defending the driver, I don't agree with small bail amount. I only answered some points that had been raised.
so has anyone found out who is killing the other 33/36? im sure we would be better served if we deal with the perpetrator of the 90% of the deaths, dont u think...?
According to Drive Alive half the deaths are pedestrian caused. Buses cull a bunch more and then the rest. Go to their site and follow the links for a full report.
So a taxi hopping up onto the pavement and killing someone would be a minibus caused death. A person stepping in front of a minibus would be a pedestrian caused death.
My questions raised (hypothetical btw) were meant to invoke a feeling of sarcasm, but thanks for clearing it all up
I want a mobile vechile crusher, as soon as one of these ****s causes trouble stop him kick the passenger out (driver is optional) and turn it into a nice little sqaure of metal scrap
Problem solved
Agreed it is coming to a point where them being on the road should be crime enough
My new car will definitely have a towbar and bull bars front and back.
Don't care how crap it looks, its going to save me money.
And next time that taxi pushes in front of me @80km/h only to try stop and pick up people, he's going to climb a curb and hug a pole.... with a little push