Moloto road ‘reckless driver’ nabbed
Last week, the video footage of the incident went viral on various social media platforms, where the driver in a red SUV was seen pulling stunts from the vehicle while it swerved from lane to lane.
A motorist who was caught on camera driving recklessly on Moloto Road in Pretoria was arrested on Wednesday.
The Road Traffic Management Corporation spokesperson Simon Zwane said the motorist was arrested this morning in Marble Hall.
“Through our intelligence investigation, we managed to trace the suspect to Marble Hall. He was then taken to the Kameeldrift police station where he’ll be charged with reckless driving. More investigations are ongoing,” he said.
Last week, the video footage of the incident went viral on various social media platforms, where the driver in a red SUV was seen pulling stunts from the vehicle while it swerved from lane to lane.
A man from the vehicle, believed to be the driver of the car, can be seen climbing through the window and later sitting on the vehicle’s roof, while it’s still in motion. It is not clear how the car was steered.
Breaking News: We have arrested and he is going to face the full might of the law@MbalulaFikile @eNCA @_ArriveAlive @Abramjee pic.twitter.com/KytwCNXWIq
— Road Traffic Management Corporation (@TrafficRTMC) December 22, 2021
The driver of the car, with a Gauteng number plate, can be seen towards the end of the video blowing a kiss at the traffic behind, before swerving right onto the R57 to Pretoria.
This morning [Wednesday], Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that the motorist was identified.
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