Gauteng driver avoids e-toll with number plate trick
Breaking the law is never okay, but you can’t deny the creativity of some South Africans.
A recent video of a driver automatically closing their number plate as they’re about to drive through an e-toll gantry has made waves on social media.
In the video, taken from a car behind the driver, the vehicle is seen reaching an e-toll gantry when a black cover rolls down over the number plate, covering it entirely.
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The people taking the video were left shocked by the incident, struggling to believe what they had seen.
Social activist and ‘Crime Watch’ presenter Yusuf Abramjee shared the video on X.
Watch the video here:
Looks at this! @TrafficRTMC Video as received. pic.twitter.com/7H2wyy2I5V
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) October 3, 2023
As far as social media goes, many users applauded the driver for their resourceful and out-of-the-box thinking.
"We should totally be leading the innovation game. Man deserves Eskom CEO gig," commented one user.
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Another commented: "Lol legend upgrade lol. Where do I get myself one of those."
"At this point, we support any means of saving money, that things has been declared illegitimate by the Government of Gauteng," said another.
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