Gauteng traffic police said the person depicted in the video driving a traffic police motorcycle was a "bogus traffic officer wearing a look-alike uniform". (@TMPDSafety/X formerly Twitter)
Gauteng traffic police distanced itself from a purported traffic officer, caught on dashcam footage, pulling over a truck which was then seemingly hijacked.
In response to the footage, which has since gone viral, Gauteng traffic police said the person depicted in the video was a "bogus traffic officer wearing a look-alike uniform".
According to information from the dashcam footage, the incident occurred on 20 April, at around 16:40, on the N1 Highway, just outside Pretoria.
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