Being a learner driver on the roads of Johannesburg is like taking part in an extreme sport, as malfunctioning traffic lights during load-shedding and potholes fuel stress levels.
of experienced drivers and their constant hooting.
“But my instructor has told me you don't have to care about them, whether they are angry, as long as you obey the rules of the road and do everything correctly.” “Drivers get annoyed with learners while we are only following the protocol. They believe we are slowing them and they get angry and start to hoot. Joburg drivers are not patient with learners and there are potholes everywhere and traffic lights that are not working,” he said.
hen a driver behind him hooted, and continued to observe the road rules before he moved his hand to the gear lever and prepared to drive off after stopping at an intersection.“Some of these traffic lights malfunction and turn green on one side and when you stop a driver behind would be agitated. We did the right thing by stopping and observing,” he said, referring to one of the intersections he passed where the traffic lights were not working.
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