Police torment motorists over biscuit spare wheels

Some motorists in Harare have complained that police were tormenting them over the small spare wheels which are popularly known as biscuit spare wheels.

Darlington Farai Gwatidzo said he was particularly troubled by police harassment in relation to spare wheels.

"I drive a Mercedes Benz E class that comes with a "biscuit " spare tyre. I had a heated argument with police at a road block two days ago after he said my spare wheel was illegal," he said..

"I challenged him that Mercedes was considered one of the safest cars in the world and that for the purpose of a spare wheel they saw it fit and safe to be one and also challenged the law he was referring to. He called his colleague who had a printed A4 that had different instruments as he called it."

Gwatidzo said the .police officer cited section 14, 26.

"I think and 53 all of which I read and do not talk about biscuit spare wheels. I challenged him and in the end he gave up and let me go but after 20 minutes. He had said if I wanted to go to court they would have to book in my car meaning compounding it yet is it not right that the only time they can take your vehicle is when one does not have a license? People are being fined every single day for these types of spare wheels. Also when was this law, if it exists, gazetted and approved by parliament," he said.