The Lusaka Fast Track court on Traffic offences has convicted 44 motorists for various traffic offences in one court session.
The court has convicted 11 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol and 14 for dangerous driving contrary to the laws of Zambia.
The other convictions are that of careless driving, driving unregistered motor vehicle and obstruction of roadway.
Among those convicted is Mr Ernest Jere, a Public Service Vehicle driver of Lusaka.
Magistrate Fydes Hamaundu has sentenced Mr Ernest Jere to 7 months simple imprisonment for Driving under the influence of alcohol contrary to the laws of Zambia.
The court also convicted and fined Mrs Debby Lungu 45, of Lusaka for Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol contrary to section 157 (1) of the road traffic act No. 11 of 2002 of the laws of Zambia.
Mrs. Lungu has become the second female motorists to be convicted for Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol beyond the permissible limit of 0.38mg Breath Count.
Las week the Road Transport and Safety Agency and the Judiciary signed a Memorandum of Understanding to roll out the Fast Track Courts on Traffic Offences.
The signing of this MoU is aimed at reducing road carnage through the prosecution of road traffic offenders thereby deterring would be offenders.
The Fast Track courts have also proved to be a good vehicle to use in changing the bad driver attitude and behaviour on public roads.
The Agency is high on alert to screen all motorists and ensure that no motorist flout road traffic regulation.
We advise all motorists to adhere to road traffic regulation as those who will be found wanting will face the wrath of the law
This is good, it will enforce discipline into some bus drivers!
this is good but is not by itself enough to curb the out of control road carnage.
RATSA must also be held accountable for among others things…..not warning motorists and marking safety hazards such as potholes on the roads.
inadequate or lack of road signs and warnings even road markings and lane dividers contribute to accidents.
Let the authorities do their part as well
The problem goes beyond motorists alone
wapya munzi…ba Debby was probably coming from a chicken party
This is good but you shouldn’t go to prison if its your first offence. He should have been given a fine and licence suspended for 7 months. Repeat offenders deserve to go to jail. I was arrested for DUI in the UK and I was given £400 fine and driving suspension for one year.
Sunkutu, do you know the meaning of ‘simple imprisonment? Find out, then you will understand. Why make comparisons of UK and here?
I think so too, because kitchen parties are a menace with alcohol.
DIVA, the dude mentioned CHICKEN party not kitchen party, there’s a diffrence
even women’s, were ar we going however well done ba RATSA, please we need one here in kitwe
It is a pity, there is no law to allow the police to confiscate the vehicles and scrap them, on second thought, most vehicles on zambian roads scraps or bangers. What can the police do, scrap the scrapped???