Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona Mhona announced that government will issue a new Statutory Instrument to deal with a number of issues that will lead to stopping road carnages.
Among other issues the law would ensure the right age requirement for bus drivers is met while fixing the maximum speed for buses.
“The law will make sure buses that are brought in the country are fixed in a manner that makes sure they do not go above 100km/h.
“We have excitable drivers who are also inexperienced and underage. We will address all this in our new law that is coming soon.
“It will be acceptable in 27 countries in and out of SADC. There is a code that shows everything about the driver and on the 19th of this month, there will be an official launch of the license. It will also reduce the making of fake drivers’ licenses.
“We had a backlog of over 600 000 on drivers’ licenses and this will ensure we bring this to an end. We were having problems with licenses,” Mhona said.
He said the government was working closely with the Zimbabwe National Roads Authority and the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe to ensure reduction of carnage on the roads and rehabilitation of those in need.
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