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RTSA cautions PSV drivers to observe traffic rules as schools open on Monday.

The Road Transport and Safety Agency has cautioned all Public Service Vehicle –PSV drivers to observe appropriate speed limits to avoid any road traffic accidents as as Schools open on Monday 14, January, 2019.
In a statement made available to Money FM News the RTSA Head of Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga says RTSA and Zambia Police will be on high alert to ensure that PSV drivers do not contravene the traffic laws by overloading and over speeding.
Mr Mubanga has since called on parents and guardians to ensure that pupils use appropriate modes of transport as Schools open.
He says parents and guardians must ensure pupils do not use trucks or open van vehicles as they compromise road safety of travellers.
Mr Mubanga says aappropriate modes of transport such as buses should be used to avoid road traffic accidents which in the past have resulted in tragedies in which many lives have been lost.
He adds that the Agency anticipates an increase in traffic on the road as most pupils return back from holiday and others heading to various boarding schools across the country.
Mr Mubanga says that the increase in the number of vehicles using the road during this period poses a great risk to all road users is traffic rules and regulations are not adhered to.
He says the Agency has observed that trucks are often used for transportation of people contrary to the traffic rules and regulations.

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