adminThis was revealed by the police spokesperson for the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Inspector Mandlenkosi Moyo, in a festive season statement yesterday.
“Those conducting weddings are warned that sounding horns and hooters within the city is prohibited.
“Those with the habit of skidding their vehicles on New Year’s Eve are strongly warned to desist from that or else they risk spending the same night in police cells,” said Insp Moyo.
He said Bulawayo recorded a significant decrease in the number of road accidents for November and December this year, compared to last year.
Insp Moyo urged residents to continue exercising extreme caution on the roads to ensure the year ends with the lowest statistics for accidents and deaths in three years.
“The number of accidents recorded in November and December last year was a constant figure of 293, compared to 126 accidents recorded in November this year.
“Only five people have died in road accidents since November this year, compared to 7 and 10 in November and December last year,” said Insp Moyo.
He urged public transporters to ensure that their drivers had valid Class Two drivers’ licences and defensive driving certificates.
“Drivers should also have medical certificates and be at least 25 years old. These are some of the measures operators can take to play their role in the reduction of the road carnage in the city,” he said.
Insp Moyo said the police would be out in full force to ensure that those who commit crimes were arrested.
He urged parents and guardians to ensure that their children were protected from abuse over the holiday.
“Children are our treasure, let us not abuse them. We should not expose them to alcohol, drugs or sexual abuse by leaving them in the hands of untrustworthy strangers, while we travel to other places,” said Insp Moyo.
He said those who would be travelling over the festive season should make sure that their homes were left secured.
“They should not leave their property unattended. The best thing would be to notify the nearest police station so that unattended homes are put under the police ‘house under supervision scheme’,” said Insp Moyo.
He said residents should continue working with the police to make the city a safe place by reporting crime.
“We are blessed with various means that our responsible members of the community can use to their convenience to pass any crime-fighting information without even disclosing their identity, such as hotline, (09) 885479, and police suggestion boxes,” said Insp Moyo.
Online Reporter