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Taxi driver slapped and spat at me - granny
7 March 2009, 07:19
A Johannesburg woman has laid a charge of common assault against a
taxi driver who spat and slapped her in the face when she confronted
him about driving into oncoming traffic.
Kempton Park motorist Diana Davis has had a first-hand experience of
the lawlessness of taxi drivers and is enraged at her assault.
"It is absolutely disgusting. I am gob-smacked," Davis told the
Saturday Star this week. "If he is going to do that to me and I am a
perfect stranger, what is he doing at home?"
Edenvale Police are still investigating her case.
Davis's case comes as a Pretoria taxi driver Percyval Mlungisi Matji,
31, was released on R1 000 bail from the Pretoria Magistrate's Court
this week after knocking down and killing 17-year-old Garsfontein
schoolgirl Bernadine Kruger.
In a separate incident, another taxi driver killed motorcyclist
Alastair McLarty, 45, when the taxi driver drove on the wrong side of
the road on Witkoppen Road in Sunninghill. The taxi driver also died
in the accident when his van went up in flames.
In Davis's incident, she was driving with her two grandchildren in
Edenvale last week when she got caught up in peak-hour traffic on
Laurie Road.
"The traffic was travelling in a northern direction and was at a
gridlock. A taxi overtook the stationary traffic on a solid white line
and came into my oncoming traffic lane, blocking it. I remained
stationary facing the taxi.
"Once the traffic travelling in a northerly direction began to move,
he moved slightly - allowing me to mount the pavement - (and pulled)
alongside me. I asked him what he thought he was doing as he was
endangering all our lives. He then spat in my face. I shouted at him
and he leaned out of his window and slapped me in the face."
Within seconds a patrol car had arrived at the scene and apprehended
the taxi driver just before Modderfontein Road. He was then taken to
the Sebenza police station.
But nearly a week after the incident, nothing has happened. All she
has received is a call from the Edenvale police station, confirming
receipt of the case.
"They called me and told me that the case had been transferred and
that they would contact me if there is a court case. But there has
been no movement yet."
And now Davis is even angrier.
"They haven't been co-operative at all. I think this whole case is
just going to go up in smoke. The police are taking a totally
too-relaxed stance. They've said it is a domestic violence case. But
as far as I'm concerned I don't know him from a bar of soap and this
is common assault."
She said that the police have refused to give her any information
about the man and the only information she has is his vehicle
registration number, which she took down herself.
"I think he must face some kind of action. First of all, he broke the
rule of the road, crossing a solid lane and coming into oncoming
traffic. Then he spits in my face and slaps me through the window. And
now it is just going to be ignored and pushed away. I am very angry. I
would like to sue the state. I wish I had the money. They need to take
more responsibility."
Edenvale police have confirmed that the case has been opened, but were
unable to make any further comment.
Has something similar happened to you? Tell the Saturday Star about
it. SMS 34110 or email us on satstar...@inl.co.za
http://www.dailynews.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=vn200 90307071743944C371517
This article was originally published on page 5 of The Star on March
07, 2009
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