Reports by Citizens
Reported: 2024-05-15 -
Reckless Driving - Public Transport M41 Constantia Main Road opposite Eagles Nest
Cape Town
Bus stopped in the left lane of a the road on a blind corner without indicating to pick up a passenger. Driver made no attempt to pull off the road despite there being ample pull over space to accommodate this.
Cape Town
Reported: 2018-01-31
A taxi tried to overtake the vehicle in front of it while driving in the fast lane and swerved into the slow lane without looking, subsequently scraping my car and then driving off.
2018-01-31 16:30 Hi Reagan, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Actions such as these are absolutely unacceptable on our roads. Your report has been forwarded on.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport R44 ,Broadway Boulevard
Somerset West
Reported: 2018-01-19
Taxi overshot a red traffic light and bumped my vehicle on the right hand front fender. I stopped, he proceeded to drive away. He put my childrens' lives at risk for reckless & dangerous driving. This is unacceptable.
2018-01-20 18:00 Hi Fabrice. We are sorry you had to experience this callous act on our roads. We have forwarded this report on to the necessary department to bring whoever is responsible to justice.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport, Forest Drive
Cape Town
Reported: 2017-12-14
Driving on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic, entering right-hand only turn but going straight, cutting across & stopping on the other side of the intersection obstructing traffic.
2017-12-14 09:15 Hi Geraldine. Thanks for sending through your report - it's been forwarded on to the relevant traffic authority within City of Cape Town Traffic Services. Incidents such as these have no place on our roads.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport Forest Drive
Cape Town
Reported: 2017-11-20
Driver drove on the wrong side of the road into oncoming traffic to avoid waiting in traffic, entered right hand only turn lane then shot straight ahead - cutting in, further on entered lane to go straight but turned right - cutting in again.
2017-11-20 10:30 Thanks for sending through your report - it has been forwarded on to the relevant traffic authorities within City of Cape Town Traffic Services. Incidents such as these have no place on our roads - we'll be sure to escalate ASAP.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport
Bellville
Reported: 2017-11-20
We boarded a taxi from the rank - the driver overloaded 10 people, jumping red robots & overtaking up to Viking not even giving right of way to other vehicles & trucks. He ignored passengers complaints. Got to Langa within 25 minutes.
2017-11-21 10:00 Thank you for notifying and reporting this appalling traffic offence. We've sent through your report to the relevant traffic authorities within the City of Cape Town Traffic Services division and will endeavor to escalate it. Thank you.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport Bosduif & Volstruis Streets
Athlone
Reported: 2017-11-02
The road already being congested and people blocking the intersection, the driver of this vehicle decided to drive into oncoming traffic, blocking me from turning into the road and then has the audacity to show me the middle finger.
2017-11-02 08:00 Your report has been forwarded on to the relevant traffic services.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport R304
Stellenbosch
Reported: 2017-10-30
A Red & White Taxi REG CL15771 driving fast on the yellow lane. A Male jumped shouting we cannot control him as we are not traffic officers, then confronted me at my window saying that he will hit me and take me out if we try to block his road.
2017-10-30 08:45 Your report has been forwarded on to the relevant traffic services.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport - Queen Victoria Road, Claremont
Cape Town
Reported: 2017-10-23
Minibus taxis on Queen Victoria Rd, Claremont. It's totally off their route & driving at high speeds in residential with a lot of stop streets. Not adhering to stop streets & overtaking 4 vehicles at a time. They're putting our lives at risk.
2017-10-23 09:30 Your report has been forwarded on to the relevant traffic services.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport Cnr R27 West Coast Rd & Birkenhead Drive
Melkbosstrand
Reported: 2017-10-18
My son(5) & I were driving towards Cape Town. A taxi followed tight behind. At Birkenhead robot I stopped for oncoming traffic to turn into Melkbos. The FULL taxi overtook from behind & crossed the R27 into Birkenhead in front the oncoming traffic!
2017-10-18 14:30 Your report has been forwarded on to the relevant traffic services.
Reckless Driving - Public Transport Gie Road Parklands
Cape Town
Reported: 2017-09-26
Driving on pavement approx 7am today in Gie Road Table View pedestrians and school children had to get out of the way he then cut into traffic and drove into incoming traffic.
2017-09-26 14:45 Your report has been forwarded on to the relevant traffic services.
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