Are metro's drivers best in the world?

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Report Abuse Author: thirsty Date: 15 February 2013 7:07

Karen I used to live in Gauteng where the drivers do about the same when it comes to red robots, the big ifference there was you saw much more of the traffic officers, but they also openly ask for bribes when they stop you.

Report Abuse Author: TheRef Date: 15 February 2013 6:05

So,it appears to boil down to the crappy management in the Metro in general,this ''dorp'' needs an enema!

Report Abuse Author: alvonhumb Date: 14 February 2013 14:31

...and Karen - spot on, have to agree totally. A trip form Walmer Park to South End on any weekday would be enough to fill the "10-fine" quota of a half-blind cop with an IQ of 75. More importantly though, what kind of target is 10 fines per day? Revenue gathering and corruption promoting for the lazy cop to fine the innocent? Surely a target must be tied to a real reduction and accidents on our roads. A cop, his boss and (presumably) the ANC politico "responsible" for the traffic safety portfolio might focus more closely on actually doing the job if they knew that they'd be kicked out if a real reduction in the killings, maiming and destruction wasn't achieved. We might then see fewer moronic taxi drivers and mobile scrap heaps on the road. Don't hold your breath though - it's easier to write b*llsh*t reports to Council and go back to sleep under the nearest tree.

Report Abuse Author: alvonhumb Date: 14 February 2013 14:20

Verne, Vim, TheRef

Report Abuse Author: Karen Date: 14 February 2013 13:18

I couldn't agree more with TheRef and Vim. I lived in PE for 8 years and still visit the city at least 6 times a year. Traffic lights are ignored, nobody knows how to drive in, or approach a traffic circle (roundabout), fourway-stops don't apply to those who are busy driving in the busiest road and indicators are just ornamental fixtures inside a car to hang an air-freshener on. As far as the traffic officers are concerned, you only see them when there is a big event in the Bay - maybe because they get paid by the hour

Report Abuse Author: TheRef Date: 14 February 2013 10:30

I agree with Vim,Drivers in PE have no consideration for each other,and every day on the road i see unroadworthy vehicles with one or other tail light not working,where are the traffic police?probably sitting on their backsides in Korsten.

Report Abuse Author: vim Date: 14 February 2013 0:24

The driving in Port Elizabeth is generally atrocious.

Report Abuse Author: VernE Date: 12 February 2013 17:23

Something doesn't add up. Several vehicles take too many chances to cross after the lights turn red for example and can't say I've seen any officers on duty. If they did their job they'd find plenty of opportunities to issue fines. Or are too many taking bribes to allow the drivers to escape a fine? They can't come to the conclusion there are more law abiding drivers lately.