The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has cautioned school authorities and parents to ensure that pupils use appropriate modes of transport as Schools close on Friday, April 22, 2022.
RTSA Information Officer, Roy Habaalu cautioned school authorities, parents and guardians to ensure that trucks and other open vans are not used to ferry pupils back home.
Mr Habaalu said the agency expects an increase in traffic on the road network as pupils travel back to their respective destinations.
He pointed out that the expected increase in the number of vehicles using roads during this period will pose a great risk to pupils and other road users. “The RTSA has observed that trucks are often used for transportation of pupils contrary to the traffic rules and regulations. Appropriate modes of transport such as buses should be used to avoid road traffic accidents which in the past have resulted in tragedies in which many lives have been lost”, said Mr Habaalu.
In a press statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today, Mr Habaalu stressed the need to safeguard the safety of travelers and advised drivers to follow traffic rules and regulations.
Mr Habaalu said RTSA and Zambia Police will be deployed and put on high alert to ensure that PSV drivers do not overload and over speed in contravention of traffic laws in order to avoid traffic accidents.
He said all PSV drivers are encouraged to observe public health guidelines in order to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 among the travelling public.
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WARNING PEOPLE TO USE APPROPRIATE TRANSPORT FOR CHILDREN
LETS HOPE ALL OBSERVE THIS
HOWEVER I CAN ASSURE YOU BAGS OF LUNCH MONEY WILL BE MADE BY HIGHWAY PATROL AND RTSA
ASK ANY MOTORTIST IF YOU THINK THIS IS AN EXAGGERATION
“Don’t use trucks and open vans”….??? Why do I always see open POLICE vehicles with many passengers, even arrested suspects but also other police officers? But we’re not warning against those?!!
Who remembers when that careless school driver caused an accident with my range rover and then claimed I abused him. Its not just about mode of transport but also the character of the drivers.
Although I would LOVE it to see a police van with Edgar China Lungu and KZ in the back, in handcuffs, on their way to Lusaka Central Prison! Ah, one can only dream……
THE IMPOSTER JUST BLAH BLAH BLAH ALL DAY LONG
SPEAK TO ME LORD KIKIKIK
No corruption its free to dream. Enjoy dreaming whilst some of us live our reality and continue building on our greatness. You will continue dreaming about achievements. You sad f00I
THE ONLY GREATNESS SOME HAVE ARE THOSE PAID TO OPEN THEIR BIG MOUTHS
WITH ZERO CONTRIBUTION
Kaizer you still have a dirty mouth that produces dirty language. Your time is coming just wait you will be in the back of a van to pay for your unexplained wealth and abuse of office where you caused Dep IG to be a wanted suspect in 2016 and had mwalitata locked up for 1 year. Don’t think we are fools and don’t provoke us. Behave yourself
Mary stop being a chi hater. If you have evidence against me then what are you waiting for? You are too angry! Are you one of the women I rejected? Fuseke