South African citizens can't get over one Polo driver's inventive way to avoid paying toll fees, with some even promising to try the tactic next time.
Some citizens have poked fun at Polo drivers in general for the driver's hilarious antics at the tollgateBriefly News journalist Byron Pillay has spent a decade reporting on the South African political landscape, crime and social issues.Dashboard cameras across the nation have caught some truly hilarious moments on the country’s roads, and it’s now a Polo driver who has left netizens in stitches.
A Polo driver has got social media users taking notes after finding a hilarious and inventive way to avoid paying for passing through a tollgate. Image: @elkrugersa / Tim Robberts.The driver, who was behind a truck when entering the toll gates, stuck closely behind the heavy-duty vehicle and drove through before the boom barrier lowered after the truck left.While the driver’s antics were hilarious on its own, the commentary in the video had many in stitches.
The motorist capturing the incident on camera can be heard repeating that he was recording because he knew what would happen.Social media also couldn’t get over the Polo driver’s antics, with many poking fun at Polo owners in general.“Only Polos from Soshanguve can do this.” One user chose to focus on the price of the toll instead, as compared to the cost of a fine for the crime.“You will find the tollgate was around R20, but now he has to pay more than R5000 for the fine.”Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School. He spent 11 years covering a wide variety of news as a community journalist, including politics, crime and current affairs.
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