{"id":101699,"date":"2026-02-24T13:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/101699\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:26:20","slug":"bakkie-rams-car-in-petrol-station-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/101699\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakkie rams car in petrol station clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A video showing a bakkie repeatedly smashing into a car parked behind it has been circulating on social media, sparking widespread concern.<\/p>\n<p>The clip shows a Volkswagen (VW) allegedly blocking another vehicle at a petrol station.<\/p>\n<p>INCIDENT SPARKS STRONG REACTIONS <\/p>\n<p>An altercation then breaks out, during which the bakkie reverses into the hatchback while the driver and a group of people, believed to be occupants of the Volkswagen, are seen exchanging punches.<\/p>\n<p>The bakkie driver eventually reverses out of the parking bay and drives off. The events leading up to the incident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/suburbancontrolcentre\/posts\/pfbid02pnLamtm249Fvhrj75sAXGopPmKn6yfHVnhGhNpBQtCu2KmuP3FByfLX8A2hU4B8l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">remain unclear<\/a>. However, some social media users have defended the bakkie driver, claiming the Volkswagen driver deliberately blocked the vehicle. Others believe the incident could have been handled better. <\/p>\n<p>DEALING WITH AGGRESSIVE DRIVING<\/p>\n<p>The incident has also reignited a broader conversation around road rage in the country. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), aggressive driving behaviour remains a major concern and poses a serious threat to road users\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n<p>Tips to deal with aggressive drivers include:<\/p>\n<p>Ensure your car doors are locked.<\/p>\n<p>If stopped in traffic, leave enough space to pull out from behind the vehicle ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Be polite and courteous, even if the other driver is not.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid conflict where possible.<\/p>\n<p>If challenged, take a deep breath and move out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Never underestimate another driver\u2019s capacity for causing harm.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid making eye contact with aggressive drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Do not make obscene gestures.<\/p>\n<p>Do not tailgate.<\/p>\n<p>Use your horn sparingly, as even a polite honk can be misinterpreted.<\/p>\n<p>Do not block passing vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>If confronted, call 10111 or drive to the nearest police station.<\/p>\n<p>ROAD RAGE INCIDENT<\/p>\n<p>The incident follows another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/motoring\/insight-anatomy-road-rage-in-south-africa-2025\/\" id=\"2268270\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recent case<\/a> in which a taxi driver was caught on camera attempting to open a vehicle\u2019s passenger door before kicking it and smashing the driver\u2019s window.<\/p>\n<p>An assault case has since been opened, and the incident in Cape Town is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>WHO DO YOU THINK WAS IN THE WRONG IN THIS INCIDENT?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A video showing a bakkie repeatedly smashing into a car parked behind it has been circulating on social&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":101700,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[52],"tags":[305,306,96,57826,131],"class_list":["post-101699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-south-africa","tag-featured","tag-important","tag-news","tag-road-rage","tag-south-africa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@africa\/116125839536452722","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}