Police officer clings to the bonnet of a moving car after woman drives off as she tries to issue her with a penalty ticket in South Africa

• The female officer had stopped the car after seeing the motorist on her phone
• She went in front of car to get its registration number when the driver drove off
• The police officer leaped onto the windscreen and grabbed the wipers 
• The 27-year-old driver was later arrested and detained

This brave traffic officer is seen hanging onto the bonnet of a car for dear life after a woman driver tried to escape a ticket by driving off as it was being issued.

The female officer had stopped the car after seeing the motorist on her mobile phone and while it was stationary had gone to the front to get the car’s number plate.

The shocking incident happened at Krugersdorp to the west of Johannesburg in South Africa.

The 27-year-old driver decided to flee the scene and drove off but the police officer leaped onto the windscreen and hung onto the windscreen wipers.

The brave traffic officer is seen hanging onto the bonnet of a car for dear life after the woman driver tried to escape a ticket by driving off as it was being issued in Krugersdorp to the west of Johannesburg in South Africa. 

A shocked driver saw what was happening in his rear view mirror with the fleeing car coming up to overtake and told his passenger to capture the incredible scene on video

A shocked driver saw what was happening in his rear view mirror with the fleeing car coming up to overtake and told his passenger to capture the incredible scene on video.

The police officer is clinging on as the car makes its way down the road. 

It appears the fleeing motorist then decides the game was up and slows down and an unmarked police transit van comes up alongside and swerves in front of the woman’s Audi.

 ‘Officers in an unmarked mini bus taxi pursued the woman who was arrested and detained for failure to comply with a traffic officer, reckless driving and resisting arrest.

The person videoing can be heard saying: ‘Oh my God! What’s happening here?’ and shouts ‘Stop, stop!’ as the driver honks his horn and gesticulates for the motorist to pull over.

The South African Police Service added to the tweet that the driver had been issued a fine by an officer for cellphone usage but the driver drove away with the officer on the bonnet.

It said: ‘Officers in an unmarked mini bus taxi pursued the woman who was arrested and detained for failure to comply with a traffic officer, reckless driving and resisting arrest.

 It appears the fleeing motorist then decides the game was up and slows down and an unmarked police transit van (pictured) comes up alongside and swerves in front of the woman’s Audi

‘The motorist also received the original fine for cell phone use’.

Gauteng community safety department spokesperson Ofentse Morwane said: ‘The conduct displayed by the driver is not only reckless but also smacks of arrogance.

‘It is of utmost importance that our law enforcement agencies should stamp their authority on those who disregard the rules of the road to keep other road users safe.’

The video has gone viral clocking up over 270,000 views on Twitter already. 

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