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“Those who want to go to court over it, we will meet there.”
His comments are set to calm the nerves of drivers who dreaded hassles associated with such a move.
The ministry’s permanent secretary Mr Partson Mbiriri recently told stakeholders at a workshop that Government was working on ways to enable the Vehicle Inspection Department to extend retesting and periodic inspection to all motorists.
Mr Mbiriri said the move was aimed at assessing competency and flush out those who fraudulently acquired drivers’ licences. But Cde Goche said the Government was practically reclaiming fraudulently-acquired licences.
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He said there was general concern in Government that most accidents were caused by drivers’ recklessness and ignorance of traffic regulations.
Police are investigating a fake driver’s licence racket involving hundreds of motorists.
The difference between a genuine and fake waiting pass for a certificate of competency is that the authentic one has a watermark and three VID official stamps, while the counterfeit may have just one stamp and no watermark.
A genuine certificate of competency also has the name and signature of the examiner and a signature of the issuing officer in charge of the depot where it was issued.
Cde Goche said the Government wanted to make it illegal for commuter omnibuses to have carriers.
He said Government realised that loading on top of the omnibus affected the balance of the vehicle.
Government, Cde Goche said, will only allow long distance buses to have carriers.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter