Zimbabwe: 'Police Revenue Targets Undermine Road Safety'

13 February 2014

Long-DISTANCE bus operators say revenue targets given to traffic police officers manning roadblocks have contributed to increased corruption. They add that the preponderance of corruption means unroadworthy vehicles are operating on public roads, in turn causing a surge in traffic accidents.

Coach and Bus Operators Association chief executive Mr Alex Kautsiro said this when he appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Transport and Communications on Monday.

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