Thu, 23 Mar 2017 12:49:12 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA STATUTORY Instruments being introduced by the Ministry of Transport are causing confusion because there is no wide consultation among stakeholders. Commuter Rights Association of Zambia chairperson Aaron Kamuti said the drivers were against those Statutory Instruments that were still being put in place because they had a negative impact on the economy. Mr Kamuti noted that SI No. 90 of 2016 on the road traffic default speed limits that prescribes the speed limit of 40km/hour would be impossible and a source of confusion because that would affect commuters. He argued that stakeholders were not consulted to get their views on some of the decisions that were made and that they were only engaged at a time when the Ministry was done with all the processes. “We are opposed to those SIs that are coming in because as stakeholders, we were not engaged, but only […]
