Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:51:51 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA TRAFFIC police officers have been urged not to concentrate on targeting motor vehicles with expired licence discs but instead monitor other traffic violations to prevent accidents. Zambia Road Safety Trust senior communications advisor Mailos Mwale said traffic police officers should avoid focusing on expired licence discs but check for other traffic violations and motor vehicle defects that might cause accidents. “Too often the police officers are targeting motorists for expired licence discs, which, quite frankly, is never going to lead to a reduction of road deaths. “These officers need to be deployed on the roads to also monitor traffic violations, such as reckless and negligent driving,” he said. Mr Mwale said his organisation was disappointed at the increased number of road deaths recorded during the Christmas period this year compared to 2016 despite the annual drunk driving crackdown. According to the figures released by the Zambia […]
EXPIRED LICENCE DISCS DON’T CAUSE ACCIDENTS – POLICE TOLD
