Investigation to apprehend a man caught on video riding in a shopping trolley launched

Gauteng traffic police say they have launched an investigation to apprehend a man who was caught on video riding in a shopping trolley, whilst holding onto the back of a truck on the N1 freeway.

In the video, the man wearing a yellow hooded jacket with a cap inside is seen sitting in the trolley whilst clinging to the back of the truck.

“The Gauteng Traffic Police has issued a stern warning to hitchhikers on Gauteng major routes following two videos which were widely circulated on social media depicting a hitchhiker travelling with a grocery trolley attached to a heavy motor vehicle along the N1 South, east of Pretoria. The incident took place on the 03rd of April 2022 during a rainy condition. Investigations into the alleged hitchhiking incident are currently underway and the hitchhiker will be brought to book soon,” says Sello Maremane, Gauteng traffic police spokesperson.

. @GTP_Traffstats has issued a stern warning to hitchhikers on major routes following two videos which were widely circulated on social media depicting a hitchhiker travelling with a grocery trolley attached to a heavy motor vehicle along the N1 South, east of Pretoria… pic.twitter.com/W4juAWo81O

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) April 4, 2022