A police officer went to extraordinary lengths to stop a motorist getting off a traffic fine in South Africa on Friday (local time).
Instead of letting the driver escape scot-free when they tried to drive off, the officer jumped onto the car's bonnet.
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That didn't deter the motorist, however, with the policeman forced to cling on for dear life as the car continued moving.
Footage of the incident filmed by a passerby went viral after being shared on social media.
According to the Gauteng Department of Community Safety, the driver was pulled over by the officer for using a cellphone while driving.
Thankfully for the officer, another car managed to block the fleeing car, bringing it to a stop.
The driver ended up getting slapped not just with the original fine for using a cell phone while driving, but was also arrested for failing to comply with the traffic officer, reckless driving and resisting arrest.
"The conduct displayed by the driver is not only reckless but also smacks of arrogance," South Africa's News24 reported department spokesperson Ofentse Morwane as saying.
The incident took place in the city of Krugersdorp.
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