Two cranes were overloaded and were being driven recklessly.
Two tow truck drivers were arrested for overloading and reckless driving on their way to Muizenberg on Tuesday.
The City of Cape Town said the Highway Patrol Unit saw and stopped the cranes at the corner of Spine and Strandfontein Roads on Tuesday morning.
Both vehicles had counterweights attached.
Counterweights prevent a crane from tipping over when it is lifting something.
When the cranes were brought to the N2 weighbridge, they were found to be overloaded by 17 tonnes each.
And, to make matters worse, the drivers were unable to produce permits for the tow trucks.
The cranes will remain at the weighbridge until valid permits are presented.
The City said that while the service vehicles were common, they had to operate within the law.
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