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PEOPLE living with disabilities are urging drivers to respect their rights and ensure their safety on the roads.
Many are facing difficulties, when trying to cross the roads, and are concerned that drivers are not allowing them enough time to do so.
Visually impaired individuals highlighted the need for drivers to be more cautious and aware of their presence, requesting that they respect their right to life.
Additionally, individuals with disabilities are calling on local authorities to improve traffic lights.
They are also requesting that the Government introduces laws to protect all people with disabilities.
An inclusive community, they argue, requires increased awareness, education and action to improve accessibility on the roads.
Visually impaired Tafadzwa Ngweziwa, who stays in Epworth, said:
“It’s not easy for us to move around town or even cross the road. We are not given enough time at Zebra crossings and it has become so dangerous for people with disabilities. Unofira right of way nowadays.
“It’s not safe at all to walk along the road, which means my movements are limited and I am not independent as a blind person.”
A visually impaired vendor, Gweziwa Muzigwa, said mushikashika drivers only respect money and don’t care about blind people.
“We are at risk and I urge drivers to exercise caution when they see us on the road.
“We are also human beings.”
Bongani Ndlovu
Mathew Masinge