The EMPD’s Taxi Task Team and the Gauteng Traffic Police held a public transport compliance operation in the Winnie Mandela section of Thembisa on August 12.
Officers inspected vehicles to ensure adherence to the National Road Traffic Act.
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They impounded 15 unroadworthy vehicles, including 14 Toyota Avanzas and one minibus taxi, for various offences, including operating without the required permits and being unfit for the road.
They were taken to the Kempton Park impound yard.
The EMPD has urged public transport operators and vehicle owners to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy and that all operating documents are up to date.
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