Cops just added three more Ford Everest SUVs to their highway patrol, bringing that unit's total to nine rides. Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba handed them over. A spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, said the goal is more visibility on major roads, especially with holiday traffic and its usual spike in accidents and crime coming up.
The new vehicles have a QR code on them. Drivers can scan it to get directly to a police hotline for reporting problems on the road. Nyathi pushed the public to use this for reporting any dangerous or illegal behavior to get a faster response. He mentioned that more patrol vehicles are coming to boost this unit further.
The police are stressing basic traffic rules as the busy season starts, telling people to watch their speed, keep their vehicles working right, and not drive drunk. The highway patrol's job is to enforce those laws and handle emergencies on major routes. The department says it's focused on cutting down road deaths and crime through these increased patrols.
The new vehicles have a QR code on them. Drivers can scan it to get directly to a police hotline for reporting problems on the road. Nyathi pushed the public to use this for reporting any dangerous or illegal behavior to get a faster response. He mentioned that more patrol vehicles are coming to boost this unit further.
The police are stressing basic traffic rules as the busy season starts, telling people to watch their speed, keep their vehicles working right, and not drive drunk. The highway patrol's job is to enforce those laws and handle emergencies on major routes. The department says it's focused on cutting down road deaths and crime through these increased patrols.
