WATCH | North West traffic officers accused of asking US driver for a bribe

[Odwa_M]

Link : https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/...cers-accused-of-asking-us-driver-for-a-bribe/

 

[R13...]

The yank is jumping the gun there it seems to me. Foreigners are supposed to pay fines immediately as far as I understand. Not sure if it's at the roadblock or you go to their office but my understanding is you pay before proceeding.

 

[Supervan II]

There is no doubt whatsoever that this is seeking a bribe.

 

[Neuk_]

The yank is jumping the gun there it seems to me. Foreigners are supposed to pay fines immediately as far as I understand. Not sure if it's at the roadblock or you go to their office but my understanding is you pay before proceeding.

Interesting, I never knew this, is there somewhere I can read up on this?

 

[TysonRoux]

Never heard of the spot fine for international drivers.

I don't believe that its a cut and dry case, but the fine going from R600 to R200 is suspicious.

 

[schumi]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1200658427741196288

 

[ɹǝuuᴉM]

Interesting, I never knew this, is there somewhere I can read up on this?

LOL You believe R13...?

 

[Slootvreter]

How do they make sure tourists pay fines? I don't even pay fines.

 

[SauRoNZA]

How do they make sure tourists pay fines? I don't even pay fines.

Stop them from exiting the country until they’ve paid.

 

[SauRoNZA]

The concept of a spot fine is a case of misunderstood wording.

It’s meant to be a fine ISSUED “on the spot” instead of after the fact which is the case for most fines with mobile cameras as it’s hand written there and then and amounts to an instant summons effectively and is quite legal.

I’m sure most people here have received one of those as opposed to getting one in the mail after the fact.

However it is never ever a case for needing to be paid on the spot, for the very reason that it opens everything up to corruption.

 

[Slootvreter]

Stop them from exiting the country until they’ve paid.

Do they actually do this? The local traffic department isn't even aware of a fine I got in Hermanus.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Do they actually do this? The local traffic department isn't even aware of a fine I got in Hermanus.

Probably not, but it’s the way it’s meant to work I believe.

Foreigners generally aren’t lawless heathers like is locals and just go pay the damn things.

 

[The_Mowgs]

How do they make sure tourists pay fines? I don't even pay fines.

It gets taken from the hold on their credit cards when they return the hired vehicle.

 

[MachoPants]

Stop them from exiting the country until they’ve paid.

Never been stopped leaving the country after receiving a fine in Limpopo circa 2011, when driving with EU licence.

 

[Neuk_]

LOL You believe R13...?

I have seen no reason to thus far...

 

[TysonRoux]

Never heard of the spot fine for international drivers.

I don't believe that its a cut and dry case, but the fine going from R600 to R200 is suspicious.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1200658427741196288

There is NO SUCH THING as a "spot fine", let alone one that must be paid immediately. Corruption & extortion go hand in hand with traffic law enforcement & little is being done to stop it. Traffic authorities have been TALKING ABOUT body cams for ages. That's ALL they do. Talk!

With that confirmed, I look forward to the arrest and prosecution of the cop.

 

[TheChamp]

With that confirmed, I look forward to the arrest and prosecution of the cop.

Do you think there is enough in the video to support a successful prosecution of the officer?

 

[Pitbull]

Do you think there is enough in the video to support a successful prosecution of the officer?

You don't?

 

[TheChamp]

You don't?

I don't, I can see a lawyer easily explaining their client out of trouble, there is nothing that is explicit enough on that video for anyone to be confident of a successful criminal prosecution, unless I missed something.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I don't, I can see a lawyer easily explaining their client out of trouble, there is nothing that is explicit enough on that video for anyone to be confident of a successful criminal prosecution, unless I missed something.

There is also enough explicit on that video to cost the cop their job though which is the least that should happen...