Online Reporter
Mthabisi Tshuma
GOVERNMENT has launched a nationwide speed-monitoring system to clamp down on speeding and reckless driving as authorities intensify efforts to curb fatal road traffic accidents.
The National Speed Monitoring System (NSMS) was launched in Harare on Wednesday as part of measures to restore discipline on the country’s roads and strengthen enforcement of traffic regulations.
The launch was attended by Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona, Deputy Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Dingumuzi Phuti, Deputy
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development Joshua Sacco and newly appointed Local Government and Public Works Permanent Secretary Engineer Tafadzwa Muguti.
Officials from the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Vehicle Inspection Department (VID) and Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, among other stakeholders, also attended the event.
The system comes as police strengthen their traffic enforcement operations through the use of modern speed-detection technology and an expanded fleet of patrol vehicles.
The deployment of the equipment, combined with increased highway patrols and strategic roadblocks, is expected to improve police visibility and deter motorists from dangerous driving.
Police have also reintroduced speed traps on major highways and urban roads as part of an intensified nationwide traffic enforcement campaign.
The renewed crackdown is targeting speeding, dangerous overtaking, driving under the influence of alcohol, unroadworthy vehicles and other traffic violations blamed for road crashes, deaths and destruction of property.
The NSMS is expected to strengthen the monitoring and enforcement of speed limits across the country, particularly along major highways and other high-risk routes.
