The 42-year-old suspect involved in an alleged road rage incident and murder, which occurred on October 19, 2016 on Faraday Street will be reappearing in court soon.
In October 2016, the Newcastle Advertiser reported that 32-year-old Sifiso Sithole was fatally shot when an argument ensued between the murder suspect and the driver of a municipal truck, after their vehicles collided.
Sithole intervened and told the suspect he was clearly in the wrong.
The suspect then shot Mr Sithole in the back, fatally wounding him.
The suspect was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and reckless driving, and has appeared in the Newcastle Magistrate’s on multiple occasions.
However, he was released on bail earlier this year.
His trial date is now set for November 22, pending police investigations.
Also read: BREAKING NEWS: Road rage leads to shooting
The SAPS offered tips on how to deal with aggressive drivers, including useful hints to reduce your own stress while driving:
Protect yourself:
– If you are dealing with an aggressive driver, make sure the doors of your car are locked
– If you have come to a stand-still in traffic, leave enough room to pull out from behind the car you are following.
– If an aggressive driver confronts you, call 10111 or drive to the nearest police station.
Do not take it personally:
– Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver is not.
– Avoid any conflict, if possible.
– If another driver challenges you, take a deep breath and move out of the way.
– Never underestimate the other driver’s capacity for causing harm.
Reduce your own stress:
– Understand that you cannot control the traffic, only your reaction to it.
– In the end, you may find that personal frustration, anger and impatience are the real danger zones on the highway.
Be a courteous driver:
– You can set a good example, which can help make our roads safer.
– Control your anger.
– Avoid making eye contact with an aggressive driver.
– Do not make obscene gestures.
– Do not tailgate.
– Use your horn sparingly, even a polite honk can be misinterpreted.
– Do not block the passing traffic.
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- BREAKING NEWS: Road rage incident leaves one woman injured
- PICS: Man gunned down in road rage incident (Not for sensitive viewers)
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