Cops on compensation

of the deceased are not aware that they are entitled to compensation.
Acting national police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, on Monday confirmed the development.

He said the majority of private and public service vehicles were insured.
In most cases public service vehicles have the passenger liability insurance cover meant to protect the owners and drivers for any legal liability to their passengers while travelling.

Transport companies pay US$15 per person and it entitles the passenger to a benefit of US$3 000 in case of death and US$1 000 for medical expenses when injured.
The benefit is not designed to cover funeral expenses but to assist the deceased’s remaining beneficiaries.

“We recently checked with some of our traffic stations such as Harare, Southerton, Mbare, Gweru, Masvingo, Bulawayo, Mutare, Mazowe and Bindura among others.
“At each of these stations we were looking at least for 10 people who were injured in accidents and we discovered that none of them received compensation,” Asst Insp Chakanza said.