Zimbabwe is cracking down on drivers who mess with their phones behind the wheel, and cops in Harare have been handing out $30 fines like candy. Deputy Minister Joshua Sacco and Harare Provincial Affairs Minister Senator Charles Tawengwa showed up at a workshop put together by the Traffic Safety Council and the telecom regulator to tell everyone that texting while driving is basically asking for trouble. Police are busting people even when they are stuck at red lights or sitting in traffic jams, saying that if the engine is on, touching your phone counts as breaking the law.
The government wants mobile carriers and transport groups to help spread the word about safer driving since thousands of people die every year from distracted driving around the world. Officers say the problem keeps getting worse because enforcement is all over the place, and a ton of drivers think checking their phone is no big deal, even though handheld use is already banned.
The government wants mobile carriers and transport groups to help spread the word about safer driving since thousands of people die every year from distracted driving around the world. Officers say the problem keeps getting worse because enforcement is all over the place, and a ton of drivers think checking their phone is no big deal, even though handheld use is already banned.
