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).
The 39-year-old driver had his left leg amputated in 1996 after a gunshot injury. To keep driving, he sat his son next to him in the driver's seat, telling the boy when to press the clutch for gear changes, chief traffic inspector Merle Lourens told AFP.
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).
as they keep blaming everyone else, Nomerci....
It will stay the same when you have a "woe is me" attitude!
Xena, yes, sadly true...will it ever change?
he didn't have a proper license and was a danger to others on the road..
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..
The poor man may be struggling for his survival.
Innovative if nothing else...wouldn't he have been better off with an artificial limb instead?
but in changing gears only ;).and now better he contact with qatar charity to give him automatic truck ;)
:) the boy became now an expert driver!
Typical....