WHILE Buti Mpetsheni says his Audi A4 1,8Ts is for his family, only his wife Charlotte or his best friend Sydney Gaaname are allowed to ride in the front seat next to him.
Buti, from Simunye extension 3 near Westonaria, west of Joburg, is a control room supervisor at East Driefontein Mine. He said: “I enjoy driving to the mall to watch movies with my two kids.”
Q: When did you buy it?
A: In June last year.
Q: Does it have a nickname?
A: The Beast.
Q: How far have you travelled?
A: To the Eastern Cape and to Taung in the North West.
Q: Have you received a traffic fine.
A: Once, for speeding. I regret it. It was better to be caught than risk making my kids fatherless.
Q: Is the Beast your dream car?
A: Yes.
Q: Who else can drive it?
A: No one else.
Q: Do you love this colour?
A: Yes, it’s a bright colour.
Q: Is it your first car?
A: No, I owned a Ford Focus, Kia Picanto, VW Polo Classic and others before.
Q: Do you have a driver’s licence?
A: Yes.
Q: Can you advise other drivers on Mzansi roads?
A: We all need to use the road together and while it’s fine most of the time, there’s always one person who ruins it. The worst is the drunk driver who argues with everyone else about problems he committed. People like that harm other road users
Then there are drivers who suddenly stop in the middle of traffic and switch on their hazards as if it is acceptable. This is not ayoba.
The traffic rules must be a little flexible but not so flexible that people can choose when the rules don’t apply to them whenever they want to. No one is a special princess. Share the road or get off.
