Abnormal load escorts: Road safety heroes

DRIVING at 40km/hr along the busy Harare-Masvingo highway, Emmanuel Machikwa (35) is not bothered by the long queue of vehicles behind him.

Before him is a haulage truck carrying an abnormal load in the form of earth moving equipment, resulting in other motorists finding it difficult to overtake, with oncoming vehicles straddling into the dust to pave way.

Machikwa is an abnormal load escort who goes before or after the truck, marshalling the road to ensure that no motorist crashes.

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