THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) apprehended 87 motorists for drink driving
during New Year’s Eve across the country with Livingstone and Kitwe recording the highest
numbers.
This was during a combined operation between the RTSA and the Zambia Police Service under
the drive sober campaign which has been a success in reducing lawlessness on the road during
the festive season.
The combined team had been tasked to be mainly on the lookout for road infringements like
driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous driving and unlicensed drivers among others.
Other offences with high numbers were expired road tax, excessive speed, and expired test
certificates.
The agency is therefore, cautioning the public to adhere to all road traffic laws and regulations
and anyone found violating the Road Traffic Act will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
RTSA would like to remind the public that it would sustain traffic law enforcement patrols after
the festive period in order to reduce road traffic crashes.
All road users are reminded to observe all traffic laws and regulations as they engage in various
activities that require them to use public roads as the Agency will continue being on high alert
and prosecute all traffic offenders across the country.
The public are also implored to be proactive and make use of the RTSA national call centre by
reporting bad road user behaviour on the toll free line – 983 and the WhatsApp line 0965
429499.
Avoid buying, consuming stolen meat, Chirundu residents warned
By ANDREW MUKOMA
FORMER Siavonga District Commissioner Lovemore Kanyama has urged Chirundu residents to
avoid buying and consuming meat from unknown and unrecognisable places.
Mr Kanyama said this is so because there is a growing tendency of animal theft in the area.
He said that cattle rustling in Chirundu is getting out of control.
He has appealed to the people in Chongwe and those communities across the Kafue River to
think twice when buying cheap domestic animals from people who have no documentation of
the animals.
Mr Kanyama has singled out Chongwe and advised individuals across the Kafue River in the
habit of buying stolen domestic animals to think twice.
Mr Kanyama has also warned anyone who bought stolen sheep on New Year’s Eve to surrender
the animals to the nearest police.
He was quick to state that due to the increase in theft of domestic animals in Chirundu district,
victims have now resorted to plan in protecting their domestic animals from the criminals.
Mr Kanyama DC has therefore appealed to those buying those stolen animals to report those
people stealing the animals to the nearest police for possible action or they will regret buying
stolen animals.
