Bullets Fly As Taxis Feel Cape Town’s New Impound Laws [Video]

If you were wondering why Cape Town traffic was particularly chaotic yesterday afternoon, it has something to do with Cape Town's new impounding by-laws and the un-inpoundable taxis.

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Disgruntled taxi drivers were obviously miffed at being treated the same as everyone else and prevented other drivers from entering the ranks. Police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Pojie said Public Order Police and law enforcement officers had to be mobilised after the taxi drivers became ‘unruly’.

“We are not satisfied with the City of Cape Town traffic by-laws. If drivers commit offences, they should be fined, there is no need for vehicles to be impounded. Other provinces don’t do this.”

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