Anxious truck owners and drivers watched helplessly as Senior Manager in the Protection Service Dumisani Zuma pointed out the various defects on the vehicles.

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Mr Zuma, while doing a routine inspection in Loskop Road this morning, pulled over several trucks that were examined for defects.

His suspicions proved right and most of the trucks that were tested and examined at the licensing and testing station had deadly defects.

Three of the trucks had brake defects; other faults included excessive oil leaks, worn-out tyres and overloading.
One of the drivers was found with an expired temporary license while one truck was found to have a rope used to tie the mud guard.

“Today we have told them that they either fix the faults in the yard here at the testing station or the vehicles will be suspended. They will have to get mechanics in and once we are satisfied that the vehicles are roadworthy, it will be released,” said Mr Zuma.

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