KZN taxi in 'dangerous condition'

The driver of a minibus taxi that went off the Shaka's Head bridge and crashed into an oncoming train last month was speeding and failed to stop at a stop sign. The vehicle's braking system was also in an "unroadworthy and dangerous condition".That's according to an engineer's report, included in an executive statement tabled in the KwaZulu-Natal legislature yesterday, which said the driver's reckless driving or the vehicle's poor brakes or a combination of both were at play on the day of the c...