When Drivers' Attitude Trigger Fatal Accidents

Motorists have been urged to pay attention to road traffic signs and regulations PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Motorists have been urged to pay attention to road traffic signs and regulations PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Fatal accidents continue to be the country’s major problem and remain the leading cause of death amongst citizens especially the youth, which calls for immediate attention, The Monitor, Staff Writer Pini Bothoko writes

The upsurge in fatal road accidents countrywide worries the police as lives continue to be lost daily due to the scourge. Most of the accidents occur as a result of driver’s bad attitudes, as demonstrated by the statistics made available by the Botswana Police Service (BPS).

In 2016, 450 deaths were recorded and from the figure, 268 or 59.5% were young people. This pattern is similar to 2017, as 444 people died on the roads with 247 (or 55.6%) being the youth.

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