Speaking to Monitor at the weekend, Karata lamented that the device is a drawback in their attempts to promote safe driving at regulated speed.
He said the police are aware of the device and they have seen motorists use it but they cannot take action. However, he said they had requested government to draft a law to deal with those using the device. Recent reports suggested that the device is selling like hot cakes and the dealer is planning to open a shop in Botswana.
Director of National Road Transport and Safety Moses Sebolai, said he was not aware of the device. He expressed fears that the device will encourage anarchy on the roads because motorists will violate the law knowing that they will not be caught by the police speed trap.
He said the department was planning to introduce new road safety measures in National Development Plan (NDP) 10. Sebolai said they will request government to urgently come up with a law to prohibit the use of the devices by motorists. He said the law should also make it an offence to be found in possession of such a device.
