Public transport overloading increases road accidents

THE government should ban public transport operators who overload their vehicles as this is behind the rise in fatal road accidents, Zimbabwe Passengers Association secretary-general Paul Makiwa has said.

In a statement yesterday, Makiwa said there was an urgent need for government intervention to curb road traffic accidents.

Makiwa further criticised the “culture of impunity” in the industry, citing cases where overloaded vehicles, unlicensed drivers and touts are allowed to operate with impunity, despite the catastrophic consequences.

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