Published by the government of Zimbabwe
11 October 2008
Harare — SADC countries are holding talks to come up with uniform road signs ahead of the 2010 World Cup to be hosted by South Africa, an official said yesterday.
The official, from the Zimbabwe Traffic Safety Council, told New Ziana that discussions to harmonise road signs were underway.
"Southern African countries are currently in talks that plan to come up with common standards used in road traffic," he said.
The proposed common road signs, which are envisaged to bring convenience to the international community, would conform to international standards, added the source.
"The road traffic signs are expected to be of international standard as the soccer showcase will be drawing people from all over the world.
"The signs will be of international standard making them easily understandable by motorists from around the world," he said.
The introduction of new signs, the official added, would be accompanied by educational programmes to ensure local people fully understand them.
"Some of the signs will be new to local motorists thus there will be educational programmes on them," he said.
The source said the exercise was part of Sadc's programmes to ready itself for the soccer extravaganza so as to realise maximum benefits from the event.
South Africa, which is hosting the tournament, has already embarked on massive development of its transport sector, and would be introducing the bullet train, a popular mode of transport in developed nations.
Zimbabwe has also set 2010 as the completion date for the dualisation of the Harare and Masvingo highways and renovations on other major highways.
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