Some twenty-one taxis were impounded and more than R100 000’s worth of fines were issued when Kouga Municipality and the South African Police Service held roving road blocks in and around Jeffreys Bay on Friday, March 16.
Kouga Executive Mayor Elza van Lingen said the aim of the joint operation was to clamp down on illegal taxi operators in the municipal area.
“Public transport vehicles were targeted so as to ensure that they were roadworthy and licensed to operate in Kouga. We wanted to send out a clear message that illegal taxi operators would not be tolerated,” the Mayor said.
この記事は Taxi Magazine の Spring 2017 版に掲載されています。
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