Msoni proffers solutions to road accidents, wants traffic tribunal constituted

All Peoples Congress Party leader, Nason Msoni, says road carnage in Zambia has reached unprecedented levels requiring government intervention to rollout a more strict traffic enforcement regime.

Msoni in a statement issued in Lusaka on Saturday said a number of accidents could well be avoided if just basic rules and regulations are enforced.

He said no doubt that corruption on the roads is one component that requires to be addressed as soon as possible.

“The other aspect causing needles accidents on our roads is drink driving and seemingly all perpetrators who cause accidents are left to go scot free,” Msoni said.

He said there is need to start to deal with these matters in a manner that makes reckless drivers to reform and prison must be real for those who consume liquor to the extent of endangering other road users.

Msoni said foriegn truck drivers who have caused accidents or committed traffic offenses should be permanently banned from entering and driving in Zambia.

“The basic application of building a database and fingerprinting reckless drivers and withdrawing driving licenses where appropriate from habitual traffic offenders is one important aspect of dealing with road carnage on Zambian roads,” he said.

Msoni said a road traffic tribunal should be permanently constituted to specifically deal with traffic offenses and appeals of drivers upon losing a driving license.

He said a point system on driving licenses should be introduced to help curb carelessness by drivers.

“Upon receiving a certain number of points on their licenses due to careless driving a driver should automatically lose their road drivers license. That way everyone will be careful by ensuring that they don’t accumulate unnecessary points on their driving license. This is achievable and is in operation in many countries,” Msoni said.

He said undoubtedly the need to revamp and fix the country’s traffic regime system cannot be over emphasized.

“The loss of 24 lives is shocking and is one too many. We think that this fatality should now prompt government to visit the causes and deal with those issues holistically,” Msoni said.

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