Blitz targets unregistered vehicles
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a nationwide blitz on all unregistered motor vehicles code-named “No to unregistered vehicles”.
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police has launched a nationwide blitz on all unregistered motor vehicles code-named “No to unregistered vehicles”.
Seven school pupils escaped death by a whisker in Harare yesterday when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in overturned along Kwame Nkrumah Avenue while police officers on a motorcycle were in hot pursuit.
Four police officers — two of them in uniform —caused a stir yesterday when they threw opaque beer from their private vehicle after being involved in an accident in the Bulawayo city centre.
The High Court has dismissed an application by a Bulawayo traffic police officer challenging his conviction by his superiors for fleeing a roadblock and throwing $20 in bribe money into a sewer drainage.
By Gift Phiri Zimbabwean police using two-metre-long iron bars bristling with spikes to deflate vehicle tyres in an attempt to stop motorists alleged to have committed a traffic offence risk up to 10 years in jail, legal experts warned yesterday. Zimbabwe in 2004 enacted a criminal law re-enacting Section 18 of the Public Order and Security […]
By Ndakaziva Majaka Long-suffering motorists should brace themselves for yet another steep hike in the cost of driving, with the country’s broke government giving notice on Thursday that road traffic fines will rise significantly from early next year as desperate authorities look for revenue from all possible sources. Presenting his 2017 national budget, Finance minister Patrick […]
In a continuing campaign to bring the spotlight on traffic policing, these are the responses by Police national spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba to questions emailed to her on May 26. Following the publication of the questions last week, Snr Asst Comm Charamba has been in touch with us to let us know that […]
This was the end result after a traffic police vehicle overturned while chasing a commuter omnibus in Harare on Easter Monday.
By Levi Mukarati Parliament has approved an increase in fines for various traffic offences from between US$5 and US$20 to a maximum US$100. The new fines become effective this Friday on New Year’s day. Motorists who proceed against a red traffic light, overtake over a solid white line, drive without a licence, or operate faulty vehicle […]
A BULAWAYO police officer is nursing bruises after a colleague assaulted him for asking about cash that is suspected to have come from a bribe, a court heard yesterday.