Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:37:31 +0000 SOME taxi drivers have accused the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) of failing to control pirating taxis and vehicles that were operating without a tax cork in Lusaka. Shedrick Kamana of Lusaka’s town centre explained that currently there were four kinds of taxis operating on the streets of the capital, apart from the fully registered ones with the approved reflective ribbons. But RTSA head of public relations Fredrick Mubanga appealed to the travelling public to use appropriate mode of transport and vehicles that were registered. He said the regulation was aimed at addressing the concerns regarding pirate taxis that were being used for the conveyance of passengers on hire without being licensed. Said Mr Kamana: “We have four types of taxis on the road: registered taxis with red plates and ribbons, with uniformed drivers; the blue painted vehicles with red plates but no ribbons. “The other is the […]
