The Tshwane Metro Police Department(TMPD) Task Team/Bike Squad Unit impounded a taxi transporting school children on the R80 Mabopane Highway at Theo Martins poort for violating the National Land Transport Act (NLTA) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.
The TMPD Bike Squad were conducting their morning routine patrol when they intercepted a taxi carrying 29 school children, exceeding its legal carrying capacity. The driver was found to be operating without the required licenses, and the taxi was deemed unroadworthy upon inspection.
In a separate operation in Pretoria East, regional policing members embarked on operation targeting scholar transport, sparked by the growing concern over operators who are transporting school children in vehicles that are overloaded and unroadworthy
The TMPD remains resolute in its efforts to eradicate any behaviour that jeopardizes the safety of innocent commuters. The department is dedicated to ensuring the safety of all road users in the City of Tshwane.
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