Motorist issues warning after family is tailed on N4, N12

The Citizen

3 days ago

In a message that is being circulated on social media, a motorist shared the frightening experience of being tailed by a vehicle flashing its lights while travelling with their family from Middelburg to Benoni last night at 19:00.
The message states how just after the Middelburg Toll Plaza, a vehicle behind them started flashing its lights repeatedly.
'I moved over to let it pass, but it continued flashing and even switched on its hazard lights, as though trying to force us to stop,' the message reads.
The motorist sensed that something was wrong, and writes how they chose to ignore the signals and kept driving.
'The vehicle persistently followed us, even taking the same slip road toward Johannesburg. I was left with no doubt that we were being targeted — likely for hijacking or robbery.'
The motorist sped up to create distance and turned around heading back to Middelburg at the next off-ramp.
'We exited at the mall off-ramp and stopped at McDonald's in Witbank. As we pulled in, we saw that a red Audi, which had been apparently following us, also passed by. After we stopped, we checked our car — everything was perfectly fine.'
According to the motorist, they later spoke to traffic officers based at the toll gate, who confirmed knowing of two vehicles, a red Audi and a Toyota Avanza, which were operating in the area targeting motorists at the toll gate.
'Alhamdulillah, we are safe, but this was clearly an attempted setup. I urge all travelers, especially those with families, to be extremely cautious on the N12 at night.
'Do not stop if you are being signaled by unknown vehicles and get to a public place that is well lit and busy.
May Allah protect us all from harm and grant safety to every traveler,' the message concluded.
The message is being sent on various WhatsApp groups, and was shared by Pitstop Towing on the Traffic and Accidents Update group.
The identity of the motorist who originally shared the message is unknown to the Middelburg Observer, which is attempting to make contact with the individual.
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