Harare police detained 186 public transport vehicles during a four-day operation targeting unsafe automobiles from Sept. 24 through Sept. 27. Officers focused enforcement efforts on Harare East and Chitungwiza under the campaign titled No to Unroadworthy Vehicles. Commissioner Paul Nyathi reported that authorities seized eight buses and 178 commuter omnibuses lacking valid Certificates of Fitness.
The police spokesman criticized transport associations for operating vehicles with covered windows and damaged windshields that endanger passengers. Impounded automobiles must pass inspections by the Vehicle Theft Squad and Zimbabwe National Road Administration before owners can reclaim them after paying penalties. Officers plan to continue the enforcement action until all commercial passenger vehicles meet safety standards, and they will confiscate small cars operating as unauthorized taxis.
The police spokesman criticized transport associations for operating vehicles with covered windows and damaged windshields that endanger passengers. Impounded automobiles must pass inspections by the Vehicle Theft Squad and Zimbabwe National Road Administration before owners can reclaim them after paying penalties. Officers plan to continue the enforcement action until all commercial passenger vehicles meet safety standards, and they will confiscate small cars operating as unauthorized taxis.
