RTSA should stop these road traffic accidents

Dear Editor,

Allow to say something about the 14 people that died in fatal bus accident moving at night on the Solwezi-Chingola.

North-western Province Commissioner of Police, Hudson Namachila, who confirmed the incident in a statement to media said the deceased include 11 adult males and three females.

Mr Namachila said the accident involving a Scorpion Bus Services that was travelling from Chingola to Solwezi occurred when the bus driver Eddie Katoyo, lost control of the bus due to excessive speed after overtaking several vehicles and hit into the rear part of a stationary broken down freight-liner truck and trailer

Unfortunately in Zambia all, without exception, PSV drivers are bad drivers.

These guys stop anywhere at any time and never say sorry. Why should they be like this.

Is it because their employers give them abnormal targets to meet?

Those that drive trucks or lorries have no regard for cars or pedestrians as they will simply turn or stop anywhere and anytime.

During the UNIP time these were looked at as the best drivers in the country and were proud to have the PSV licence.

These days a red number plate is a warning to everyone that they can out traffic rules at ill and every one near them is at their own risk.

We have lost that many lives and this will just end by charging the driver. RTSA should look at ways to avoid a repeat. MTSRIEP Adani Binwell

Those that drive trucks or lorries have no regard for cars or pedestrians as they will simply turn or stop anywhere and anytime.