Online Reporter
Arron Nyamayaro
Herald Reporter
POLICE, in conjunction with Harare Municipal officers, on Tuesday stepped up efforts to clear traffic congestion and restore order in Harare’s central business district (CBD.
Several motorists—including commuter omnibus drivers—were fined for various traffic offences.
The violations included dangerous parking and picking up or dropping off passengers at undesignated points, among other infringements.
Police also rounded up a number of touts. In an interview, Harare District Traffic Liaison Committee chairperson Nomore Phiri said the operation served as a warning to traffic offenders ahead of the relaunch of the Harare District Traffic Police Client Service Charter, to be held near Coppacabana today.
Officer Commanding Harare District Traffic, Chief Superintendent Michael Mumanyi, is expected to address motorists, pedestrians, commuter omnibus associations, and vendors.
“We are urging all motorists, pedestrians, vendors and other road users to take part in the relaunch of the police Client Service Charter meant to bring sanity on our roads and in the CBD,” Phiri said.
The relaunch follows the national launch of the Client Service Charter by Commissioner-General of Police Stephen Mutamba, and was later followed by the officer commanding Harare Province, Commissioner Maxwell Chikunguru.
So far, other police districts—including Harare East, North, South, Mbare, and Chitungwiza—have also relaunched the charter in their respective suburbs.
