{"id":129943,"date":"2016-08-08T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129943\/taxis-scrutinised-by-empd-officers\/"},"modified":"2016-08-09T11:18:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T09:18:48","slug":"taxis-scrutinised-by-empd-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/08\/08\/taxis-scrutinised-by-empd-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxis scrutinised by EMPD officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing with their Bumper to Bumper operation, EMPD officers focused on ridding the roads of unroadworthy mini-bus taxis last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The operation took place from 2pm to 10pm in Katlehong.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTen mini-bus taxis found to be in an appalling state and, therefore, posing a potential danger to both the commuters and other road users were impounded,\u201d said Lt Col Wilfred Kgasago, the spokesman for the EMPD.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129945\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/08\/32GCNCRIMEROADMH2_36952.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-129945\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/08\/32GCNCRIMEROADMH2_36952-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"Metro police officers explain the procedure of reclaiming the impounded mini-bus taxis to drivers.\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/08\/32GCNCRIMEROADMH2_36952-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/08\/32GCNCRIMEROADMH2_36952-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2016\/08\/32GCNCRIMEROADMH2_36952.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metro police officers explain the procedure of reclaiming the impounded mini-bus taxis to drivers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOne mini-bus taxi with a smooth tyre and a cracked windscreen was issued with a discontinued notice, which means the taxi may not be used on a public road until it is re-tested.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The operation was carried out in the Tsietsi Section at the intersection of the M7 and Brickfield Road, as well as at the intersection of the M7 and Mercury Road.<\/p>\n<p>All the impounded vehicles were towed to the EMPD pound in Alberton.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a 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