UPDATE: Taxi association drivers and police disperse from William Nicol N1 offramp [VIDEO]
EPSOM DOWNS – It has been reported that the drivers of the association are checking to see if other taxis use their route.
Update, 5 July, 9.15am
Taxi drivers and police dispersed from the offramp this morning, 5 July. Metro police’s Chief Superintendent, Wayne Minnaar confirmed to the Fourways Review that three taxi associations were present as taxi drivers parked along the William Nicol N1 offramp, causing heavy traffic delays in the area.
He also added that Metro police, along with the Randburg police, were on scene to maintain peace and ensure that violence did not erupt.
Earlier report, 5 July, 9am
Traffic is heavily backed up on and around the William Nicol Drive offramp this morning, 5 July, as metered taxis of the Faraday Taxi Association have parked along the offramp. It has been reported that drivers are checking to see if other taxis use their route.
Metro police, as well as Randburg police, are monitoring the situation. However, they could not confirm if this was indeed the reason that the taxi association gathered this morning.
Fourways Review journalist, Masego Seemela, is currently on scene and reports that taxi drivers are reluctant to speak. Taxi drivers are arriving in their numbers and our reporter has been warned to keep a distance for safety purposes.
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