{"id":121288,"date":"2016-05-12T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T06:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/121288\/empd-impounds-54-discontinues-68-vehicles\/"},"modified":"2016-05-13T08:50:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T06:50:39","slug":"empd-impounds-54-discontinues-68-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/05\/12\/empd-impounds-54-discontinues-68-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"EMPD impounds 54, discontinues 68 vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD\u2019s Bumper to Bumper operation targeted motor vehicles in Germiston, Heriotdale and Delmore Gardens (in Boksburg), on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The operation took place between 6am and 2pm.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFifty-four motor vehicles found to be in a terrible state to be on public roads were impounded and 68 vehicles with less minor defects were discontinued and instructed to go for a re-test,\u201d said spokesman for the EMPD Wilfred Kgasago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe roads that were focused upon were Voortrekker, Railway, Meyer, Lower Boksburg, Jupiter, Wits Rifles, Lower Germiston, Elsburg, Johan Rissik and Passchendaele.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121289\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH1_08303.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-121289\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH1_08303-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"One of the vehicles EMPD officers impounded which was unlicencsed and unregistered.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH1_08303-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH1_08303-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH1_08303.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the vehicles EMPD officers impounded which was unlicencsed and unregistered.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 54 impounded vehicles had serious defects, including service and emergency brakes not working, smooth tyres, oil leaks, steering mechanisms with excessive play, exposed electrical wires, not licensed and registered, without number plates, cracked windscreens, doors not closing properly and excessive smoking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_121291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-121291\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH3_04711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-121291\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH3_04711-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"This vehicle pulled over by the metro police had a false registration plate.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH3_04711-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH3_04711-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/05\/20GCNCRIMEVEHIMH3_04711.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-121291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This vehicle pulled over by the metro police had a false registration plate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The vehicles impounded and discontinued included one midi bus, 12 LDVs, 80 minibuses and 29 light motor vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Towed vehicles can be released on payment of a R1 860 towing fee and the daily storage fee is R241.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicles can be reclaimed from the EMPD pound in Boksburg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/120723\/ditched-dagga-and-muti-confiscated-at-two-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ditched dagga and muti confiscated at two schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/120732\/empd-nabs-96-illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD nabs another 96 illegal immigrants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' 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