One-legged driver 'used boy as clutch'

britexpat
By britexpat


Would it not have been easier to just buy an automatic ?


A one-legged delivery truck driver was stopped at a Cape Town roadblock on Friday, when police found him using his 11-year-old son to operate the clutch.







The driver, who was not named, had an expired learner's permit, but only to drive automatic vehicles. The truck's licence had expired two years ago, and it had a broken parking brake and a broken seat belt, she added.



He was fined 1,000 rand (£90).

By Xena• 17 Jul 2011 12:47
Xena

as they keep blaming everyone else, Nomerci....

It will stay the same when you have a "woe is me" attitude!

By nomerci• 16 Jul 2011 19:48
nomerci

Xena, yes, sadly true...will it ever change?

By britexpat• 16 Jul 2011 14:39
britexpat

he didn't have a proper license and was a danger to others on the road..

By anonymous• 16 Jul 2011 12:38
anonymous

Poor man.....now he was fined for earning and trying to live a decent life. Why is that life sometimes not fair to ever? So sad..

By synchronize1982• 16 Jul 2011 12:12
synchronize1982

The poor man may be struggling for his survival. 

By FathimaH• 16 Jul 2011 11:36
FathimaH

Innovative  if nothing else...wouldn't he have been better off with an artificial limb instead? 

By ingeniero• 16 Jul 2011 11:24
ingeniero

but in changing gears only ;).and now better he contact with qatar charity to give him automatic truck ;)

By osamabawab• 16 Jul 2011 11:05
osamabawab

:) the boy became now an expert driver!

By Xena• 16 Jul 2011 10:57
Xena

Typical....

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