Taxi Driver Pulls Alarming Stunt as He Steers Car From Outside, Leaves It to Move on Its Own, Mzansi Divided

Taxi Driver Pulls Alarming Stunt as He Steers Car From Outside, Leaves It to Move on Its Own, Mzansi Divided

  • A video of a taxi driving on its own as the driver observes from outside has been circulating online
  • The footage was posted on TikTok and shows the driver controlling and steering the car from the outside before he leaves it to move on its own
  • The South African cyber community was left divided on the incident, as some found it funny and others irresponsible

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A video of a gusty taxi driver pulling an eyebrow-raising stunt while carrying passengers - several of whom were schoolchildren - left netizens divided.

The footage was posted on TikTok by user @myfather758 and shows a minibus vehicle proceeding forward as the driver controls it from outside while mounted on the side.

Taxi driver pulls stunt with car
Mzansi shared their thoughts and reactions to a taxi driver pulling a stunt with passengers on board. Image: @myfather758/TikTok
Source: UGC

He is later seen jumping off the vehicle and watching it drive on its own with the passengers on board. He even laughs and interacts with one of the schoolchildren from outside the vehicle as it moves.

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He rushes back to the car as it mounts the pavement and steers it back onto the road before he jumps in and continues driving.

While some netizens found the footage funny, many others were left concerned for the safety of the children and even referred to the man as reckless.

Underground Cloud remarked:

“He must pray Fikile Mbalula doesn't see this.”

Vucyvistosmtshali shared:

“Kumnandi niyahleka anikhuzi uMalume edlala ngeMoto enezingane or anendaba ngoba akuzona ezenu lezingane ezigibela leMoto.”

Zamani Mokale wrote:

“Bazali please don't recommend this taxi for school transport ngoba niyokhalela izingane zenu.”

Luuh C replied:

“Yabo this thing yokuhlala nezingane eskathi esiningi you end up acting exactly like them.”

Nosipho❣ asked:

“ Kwenzakalan manj ngo malume wengane?”

mnce2602 reacted:

“Isdomu lesi. Umphakathi wakithi uyahleka kodwa jesu omkhulu.”

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In another story, Briefly News reported on a video gutsy man pulling a dangerous stunt as he hitched a ride on a truck using his trolley.

The clip was shared by anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) on Twitter and shows the young man seated in a shopping trolley that was attached to a truck. The guy is seen bravely cruising in the metal structure as the truck travels at high speed in the rain on a freeway.

Saffas were left startled and with many questions concerning the man’s mode of transport and state of mind. Many peeps expressed that he had a death wish.

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Source: Briefly News

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Nothando Mthembu (Senior editor) Nothando Mthembu is a senior multimedia journalist and editor. Nothando has over 5 years of work experience and has served several media houses including Caxton Local Newspapers. She has experience writing on human interest, environment, crime and social issues for community newspapers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honours Degree in Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, obtained in 2016 and 2017. Nothando has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: nothando.mthembu@briefly.co.za