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Raymond Jaravaza
ROAD accidents caused by Zimbabwean drivers based in the United Kingdom have become a cause for concern to the overseas authorities, such that they have contemplated banning driver’s licences issued locally, a Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) official has said.
Drivers using class two licences are the biggest culprits prompting the UK government to review the road traffic situation involving drivers from Zimbabwe. TSCZ managing director Munesu Munodawafa explained why class two licence holders from Zimbabwe were finding it hard to drive in the UK.
“When most people were migrating to the UK, they rushed to get driver’s licences here in Zimbabwe before leaving and the majority opted for class two. Why class two driver’s licences, you might ask yourself? It was because there is a belief among Zimbabweans that class two driver’s licences are easy to acquire because there is no need for the learner to do reverse parking.
“When these guys got to the UK with their hastily acquired class two licences, they had no training in reverse parking and were ramming into other people’s cars. That problem became a cause for concern that the UK authorities contemplated banning all licences from Zimbabwe altogether,” said Munodawafa.
He was speaking at a Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe event at a local hotel, on Thursday night, where the organisation hosted a meeting with chief executive officers of businesses in Bulawayo and officials from various organisations.
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