Zimbabwe's professional drivers association has called for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations following a fatal bus crash that killed four people on the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway. National Professional Drivers Association Trust chairperson Albert Sibanda urged authorities to upgrade road infrastructure and implement driver training programs funded through the Road Safety Trust Fund after the Munhenzva bus traveling from Harare to Cape Town overturned near Rutenga-Mwenezi.
Transport operators are placing profits ahead of passenger welfare by contracting drivers on commission rather than salaries, according to an association member who requested anonymity. This payment structure forces operators to work extended hours to meet revenue targets while law enforcement officials focus on personal enrichment rather than safety compliance.
Sibanda emphasized that drivers must observe speed restrictions and rest requirements while conducting thorough vehicle inspections before trips, warning that each journey carries human lives beyond cargo.
Transport operators are placing profits ahead of passenger welfare by contracting drivers on commission rather than salaries, according to an association member who requested anonymity. This payment structure forces operators to work extended hours to meet revenue targets while law enforcement officials focus on personal enrichment rather than safety compliance.
Sibanda emphasized that drivers must observe speed restrictions and rest requirements while conducting thorough vehicle inspections before trips, warning that each journey carries human lives beyond cargo.
