Some of the vehicles used to ensure motorists are abiding by the road rules are failing to do the same when it comes to their compliance.
On Monday, Nelson Mandela Bay traffic chief Warren Prins was unable to provide specifics as to why a marked traffic control vehicle was being used by officers conducting inspections on “dropped” cars on Sunday despite its licence disc having expired in July.
The situation was highlighted — in a video which went viral on social media — at the weekend during a convoy ride by “stanced” vehicle owners aimed at raising awareness of what they say is the unfair treatment of modified vehicles and their owners in the city.
Modified car owners ‘victimised by traffic cops in illegal vehicles’
Deputy news editor & motoring editor
Image: FREDLIN ADRIAAN
Some of the vehicles used to ensure motorists are abiding by the road rules are failing to do the same when it comes to their compliance.
On Monday, Nelson Mandela Bay traffic chief Warren Prins was unable to provide specifics as to why a marked traffic control vehicle was being used by officers conducting inspections on “dropped” cars on Sunday despite its licence disc having expired in July.
The situation was highlighted — in a video which went viral on social media — at the weekend during a convoy ride by “stanced” vehicle owners aimed at raising awareness of what they say is the unfair treatment of modified vehicles and their owners in the city.
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