“What Are Our Rights?”: Taxi Driver Annoys Women After Overtaking at Drive-Thru

• A video shared on social media shows two women reacting as an impatient taxi driver cuts the queue at a Chicken Licken drive-thru
• South African taxi drivers have been known for aggressive driving behaviour, with previous studies identifying thirteen different types of dangerous manoeuvres
• The footage sparked diverse reactions from viewers, with some finding humour in the situation while others expressed frustration about taxi drivers' disregard for road rules

Two women were left completely stunned after witnessing something unusual at a Chicken Licken drive-thru when a taxi driver decided to jump the queue. The video was shared mid-April by content creator @freshmenmag, a media company from Johannesburg that regularly posts content on their Facebook page. In the clip, the women can be heard expressing their disbelief as the taxi driver, who was initially behind them in the queue, suddenly overtook them in what should have been a single-lane system.

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"So we had to drive-thru at Chicken Licken, and there's this taxi driver who was behind us and he's so impatient, he wants to overtake, like is that even possible?" one woman can be heard saying in the video.

The women were following the normal drive-thru procedure where customers typically queue in a single lane, place their order at one window, pay for it, and then collect their food at the next window. However, the taxi driver disrupted this system by cutting the queue and positioning himself ahead of them.

What made the situation even more confusing for the women was how the order system would work since they had placed their order before the taxi driver. Despite this, the taxi driver proceeded to the collection window and handed over his payment slip, leaving the women wondering if he would get served before them.

Watch the Facebook reel below:

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Taxi driving behaviour in South Africa

This incident reflects broader concerns about taxi driving behaviour in South Africa. A study conducted in Cape Town found that taxi drivers are more likely to drive dangerously than other people on the road. The research found thirteen different types of aggressive driving, ranging from small rule-breaking to really dangerous driving moves.

The study, which asked many different road users what they thought, suggests that angry and confrontational driving by taxi operators happens a lot across South African roads. When taxi drivers themselves filled out surveys about their driving, they admitted that they often drive aggressively in their day-to-day work.

Mzansi reacts to taxi queue-jumping

The video sparked various reactions from social media users who shared their thoughts on the unusual drive-thru situation:

@Tabeth Gumbu questioned:

"Why did you let them through? I don't play like that."

@Diragadibonwe Tukz didn't hold back:

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"He is taking stupidity to the next level."

@Panyaza B Mlawudzi offered a solution:

"The chicken lady is wrong, they were supposed to hold his ticket and ask him to park somewhere and let you get your order."

@Leon Katzke suggested a peaceful approach:

"Just sit back and laugh it off. Sadly, not much can be done, and it's not worth it either."

@Rich-Carrdo XVll joked:

"Taxi drivers are the owners of the road 😂"

3 other taxi stories in the news

• Briefly News recently reported on a video showing taxi drivers using the opposite lane to skip traffic, which caused divided opinions among South Africans.
• A local content creator's first taxi ride in South Africa turned hilarious when she attempted to pay, learning the hard way that cash is king in the taxi industry.
• In a tragic incident in KwaZulu-Natal, a woman drowned when the taxi she was travelling in was swept away.

Source: Briefly News