EDITOR – TEN people have perished, 20 have died while so many have been seriously injured — is this the new reality on our roads?
Is this what we must accept?
Every time we get on the roads to travel, must getting to our destination be dependent on crossing our fingers?
Passenger safety is no longer guaranteed.
The loss of lives through accidents has become a common occurrence.
Do lives of passengers matter?
We are now afraid to travel.
Who is supposed to protect us?
Most of the accidents are a result of recklessness on the road by drivers.
Many of the drivers causing the accidents are incompetent and should not be behind the steering wheels of public vehicles.
Who superintends these drivers?
The wrong people, without suitable qualifications, are being employed to drive.
Clearly the punishment for violating the regulations of operating a transportation business is not stiff enough, which has resulted in operators not caring who drives their kombis and buses.
We understand drivers of public transport should not be below 25 years of age but we have people who look like excited teens behind the wheel.
Youngsters under the influence of bronco are driving kombis exhibiting reckless behaviour and they remain on the road without being arrested.
We hear years ago vehicles that transported the public used to be ‘governed’ not to exceed certain speeds.
Why did that stop?
Many accidents happening are a result of speeding.
Until when?
We cannot continue losing lives to carelessness.
May the authorities please act now!

Mururami Shoko,
Harare