Cape Town gazettes new traffic laws to crack down on reckless taxis and Uber drivers

The amended Traffic By-law was circulated for public participation in October 2019 and solicited more than 1,800 comments, it said.Where the vehicle was involved in reckless or negligent driving or illegal street racing;The driver disobeys an instruction to stop or pull over, resulting in pursuit;

The city’s mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith, said that the amended by-law now includes a section that specifically focuses on public transport vehicles – including minibus taxis and taxi drivers operating in the e-hailing sector, such as Uber and Bolt. “For years we have literally chased after offenders engaging in reckless and negligent driving, some of whom commit the same reckless driving offences regularly on the road, whether they are on the way to work or on a night out.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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