Transport and Communication Deputy Minister Panji Kaunda has reiterated Government’s commitment to beefing up staff levels at Road Transport Safety Agency (RTSA) to bring sanity on the road.
Coonel Kaunda stated that road safety had been a challenge in the provinces due to poor staffing levels.
He said this when he paid a courtesy call on Eastern Province Minister Malozo Sichone at his office in Chipata today.
Mr Kaunda said that government would also compel all drivers to go for training at driving schools so that only qualified drivers could be allowed to drive on the road.
He stated that there was need for Passenger Service Vehicles (PSV) drivers to train for three months before they get licenses adding that all the provinces would have a training ground to test drivers.
Meanwhile, Mr Sichone expressed happiness with the measures taken by the Ministry of Transport and Communication aimed at bringing sanity on the roads.
Mr Sichone stated that there was need to seriously monitor the drivers especially PSV holders to go for proper training.
He stated that Chipata being a border town had put up measures to control the purchase of fuel from the local filling stations to avert unnecessary fuel shortages.
Meanwhile, Mr Sichone has appealed to the ministry of Transport and Communication to send a qualified Controller of government transport.
In response, Col Kaunda advised the Minister to request for qualified staff from the Ministry of Transport.
Chi mutu monga ba Kaunda batate bake….
kaili ni mwana we !
Iwe ci Roue ukazinkalako na ulemu. Siuziba ati abo bamene ukamba cimutu ni size yaba tate bako. Ndiwe ci muntu cabwanji kansi?
The govt must introduce professional drivers courses in Trades Schools. Thats the only way we will have drivers who are fully and well trained. The courses should take at least 9 months and must include customer service, basic repair and first aid (health & Safety education). Its not enough just to know how to change gears.
That sounds to be a good idea and work with responsible traffic officers who are willing to enforce the law and not to oppress the people in the name of the president
build better roads then put more police to man them.
Cameras also work well together with more stringent measures. Involving a lot of people means a lot of corruption. By the way, It was good to note that the Mufulira -Kitwe Road through Sabina was well done. I did not have problems driving on it like last time!
I advice rtsa to work on illegal bus station like the one on the filter lane on lumumba road after the famous ponchick restraurant.this particular road is a nightmare as minibus block this road everyday inconvenicing other motorists.all our complaints to rtsa have fallen on deaf ears. Lets put prioties of these nature first as its an accident to heppen with vendors on both sides and minibus drivers speeding also.
Pamanso monga batate bakao ba kk [ba kwacha killer]
mau less