WATCH: Viral video leads to taxi driver’s arrest
A taxi driver has been arrested after a video of him driving on the wrong side of the road to avoid traffic in Bryanston went viral.
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Video via News24 and YouTube
News24 reports that Biker Sean Nysschen used his helmet camera to film the incident, where he urges the taxi driver to turn around and obey the rules of the road. Nysschen then shared the video to Facebook.
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The video has since gone viral, leading to the arrest of the taxi driver by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD), reports News24.
“The driver was charged with reckless and negligent driving. Nysschen was praised on social media and called a hero for intervening,” says News24.