Zimbabwe's driving schools face possible arrests and loss of registration if they fail to meet legal rules. The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) is checking operators across the country, and even learner drivers could get caught up in the penalties.
For students, the catch is quite serious. Anyone taking lessons through a school that fails the checks may lose access to Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) driving tests. That could leave learners unable to sit their exams, despite having paid for training.
Lucy Kuwandira-Mapfumo, who handles communications for the council, says inspectors carry out regular checks to find schools that do not follow the rules. The goal is to make sure operators have valid documents and meet the standards required to teach driving.
And the penalties are not limited to closing a school. Business operators and instructors could face criminal charges, while registered schools that break the rules risk being struck off the official list.
The council says road safety is the main reason for these checks. Driving schools must train people under approved conditions, rather than leave future motorists learning through operators who fail basic legal standards.
Zimbabwe has roughly 500 licensed driving schools. TSCZ wants each of them to keep its paperwork valid and follow the rules, with inspectors checking for violations across the sector.
For students, the catch is quite serious. Anyone taking lessons through a school that fails the checks may lose access to Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) driving tests. That could leave learners unable to sit their exams, despite having paid for training.
Lucy Kuwandira-Mapfumo, who handles communications for the council, says inspectors carry out regular checks to find schools that do not follow the rules. The goal is to make sure operators have valid documents and meet the standards required to teach driving.
And the penalties are not limited to closing a school. Business operators and instructors could face criminal charges, while registered schools that break the rules risk being struck off the official list.
The council says road safety is the main reason for these checks. Driving schools must train people under approved conditions, rather than leave future motorists learning through operators who fail basic legal standards.
Zimbabwe has roughly 500 licensed driving schools. TSCZ wants each of them to keep its paperwork valid and follow the rules, with inspectors checking for violations across the sector.
