WATCH: Reckless truck driver goes viral after causing crash
This truck driver needs to get his driving license taken away from him.
A South African truck driver has gone viral after his reckless driving caused a major crash on one of the country's highways.
Luckily several people managed to escape the incident without any serious injuries.
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A motorists, who was following the truck driver in the lead-up to the crash, filmed the whole incident.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO MAY CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE.
Truck drivers causes accident after driving in reckless state.
— ItsGoingViral (@ItsGoingViral1) July 28, 2022
Video footage: supplied pic.twitter.com/CyNkSMQZwt
The exact location of the video is not know, although it was clearly taken somewhere in South Africa.
This once again shows how careful motorists need to be when driving on the road.
Wet roads cause them to be slippery and dangerous at high speed. Lower your speed, keep a safe following distance and put on your headlights.
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A couple months ago, there was another reckless driving from a truck driver who was driving at such a fast speed, causing danger to those driving on the road.
This happened on the R34 in KwaZulu-Natal, where that road passes though not only KZN, but also the Free State and North West.
Look at this truck driver…Mpumalanga. @TrafficRTMC @MbalulaFikile @_ArriveAlive pic.twitter.com/J1AH4qoElg
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 15, 2022
DKS brought it to people's attention and asked the question, what do you think the solution is too heavy motor vehicle accidents in SA?
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We had many people who were on WhatsApp who responded to the question:
- It's not the geographical conditions I believe it's the drivers fault due to lack of proper training - Derek
- Good morning East Coast, I would say go back to rail...there was never issues with trucks before. That would sort out the too many dangerous truck issues - Desi
- Engine brakes should be installed not only air foot brakes - Ritesh
- Darren all trucks 16 ton and above should be governed at 85 km/h and smaller 2 to 8 tons on 100 km/h - Thomas
- Good morning. Been in the road 20 years all over the country. Poor training is an issue. Also collapse of rail network - Dysl
Motorists need to be aware of such dangers that are lurking on the road.
WATCH: Shocking footage of truck driver's reckless driving goes viral
For motorists who need tips to stay safe on the roads for yourself or if you're traveling with people, take a look at these tips here.
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