EDITOR, let me take this opportunity to remind the nation of Zimbabwe that speed thrills but kills.
It is high time drivers exercise defensive skills in order to avoid road carnages.
I also take this opportunity to advise our drivers to adhere to the new Highway Code to enhance their driving skills and save lives.
Editor, our roads are in a bad state due to heavy rains received this year, hence our drivers must avoid speeding.
As we approach Easter and Independence holidays, people need to be on high alert to avoid road accidents.
On March 29 this year in Bulawayo, we witnessed an accident which claimed 15 lives as a Masvingo-bound kombi collided with a haulage truck near NUST University.
During the Christmas period, 267 accidents occurred between December 24 and 26.
Most of these accidents were attributed to negligent driving, inattention, misjudgment and tyre bursts.
The police have come up with standard statement warnings, pledges and threats but to no avail.
The country’s vehicle population has phenomenally increased from a few thousands, once upon a time, to the millions now plying our roads.
Granted there are too many defective cars on our roads and our roads are in a bad shape with potholes.
Analysis of the country’s road accidents indicates that the majority of our road accidents are due to human error.
Sanity must prevail on our roads.
To be more precise, according to the Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council (ZTSC), 93 percent of road accidents in Zimbabwe are due to human error.
Editor, I am urging motorists to be alert this festive season and follow road regulations.
It’s time to act as Zimbabweans and say no to road accidents and be safe.
Chipo Maswela,
Kwekwe