adminAshley Mujoma
Secretary in the Harare Metropolitan Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ministry, Tafadzwa Muguti, yesterday unveiled measures to crackdown on errant motorists and decongest the capital.
Following a meeting with Government ministries, departments and agencies involved in roads administration and traffic law enforcement, Muguti said there was a standing Cabinet directive on the decongestion of Harare.
“All commuter omnibus operators to get a valid rank permit that will allow them to operate from their designated bus ranks and within operational times, and City of Harare will publish the designated official bus termini in the city.
“All passengers ought to respect and board their buses from these designated points,” he said in a statement.
Muguti said a digital database of all commuter omnibus operators would be implemented as part of the Local Authority Digital System (LADS).
“This will include digital payments collection of fines and fees while the Zimbabwe Republic Police shall utilise the system to verify the road worthiness of vehicles, outstanding warrants on drivers, outstanding tickets and any other listed offences of drivers.
“All unlicenced and unroadworthy vehicles to be impounded and compliance protocols to be enforced at operator’s cost.
“This includes those operating with yellow plates and mushikashika,” he said.
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