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Highway fencing, a must to curb road accidents – driver attitude still a cause for concern

Fortunate Muzarabani

HIGHWAY fencing has been effective in reducing livestock-vehicle accidents worldwide and Zimbabwe has seen the wisdom of re-fencing and fencing its busy roads to curb collisions and subsequent injury, death of humans and animals and damage to vehicles.

The Government in partnership with traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe has embarked on a major project to fence the Bulawayo-Gweru stretch as a way of preventing livestock from straying into roads causing accidents.

The Government in partnership with traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe has embarked on a major project to fence the Bulawayo-Gweru stretch as a way of preventing livestock from straying into roads causing accidents.

The Mbembesi stretch has become a death trap for many motorists due to the high prevalence of livestock on the roadside.

The Mbembesi stretch has become a death trap for many motorists due to the high prevalence of livestock on the roadside. Many drivers are aware that Matabeleland roads are populated with stray livestock but they do not exercise caution, a situation that leads to accidents.

The fencing of the highway has been welcomed by motorists but it is clear that this will not stop road accidents.

The fencing of the highway has been welcomed by motorists but it is clear that this will not stop road accidents. Drivers need to continue exercising caution regardless of the fencing

Traffic police on the Mbembezi highway temporarily abandon roadblock to drive cattle away from the road.

Traffic police on the Mbembesi highway temporarily abandon roadblock to drive cattle away from the road.

 

 

 

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