Car Accidents South Africa: THIS is how quickly it can happen
A Cape Town Street was left without electricity left for eight hours after an accident between a taxi and a car, which hit an electric pole.
A street in Wynberg, Cape Town was left without electricity for close to eight hours after an accident between a taxi and a car.
The incident took place just before 7:00am in Broad Road, Wynberg.
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A SPEEDING TAXI CAUSES AN ACCIDENT
A video of the crash was posted on social media. It was caught on CCTV by a home nearby. The taxi speeds down the road and ignores the driver of the car who is attempting make a right turn.
The taxi hits the driver’s side of the car and sustains damage to its front end. After the impact from the taxi, the car veers into an electric pole. Watch the video below:
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A CAR CRASH?
Road safety civic organisation Arrive Alive has some great tips on what do if you have a car accident.
Firstly, immediately stop your vehicle.
A driver who fails to stop after an accident when required to do so by law is liable to be prosecuted.
You do not have to stop or report an accident if you collide with a tree and damage only your car. If you do not injure anybody nobody or only yourself. If you damage someone else’s property – a vehicle, say, or an electric-light standard – you must stop and then report the incident at the nearest police station.
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Don’t make the mistake of assuming it’s okay not to stop after an accident that isn’t serious.
Once you’ve pulled over, put on your hazard lights to alert other drivers.